Not a penny more, SRC tells lawmakers

A section of MPs in a dance during the induction at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Attempts by the 13th Parliament to coerce the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to reinstate sitting allowances for plenary sessions hit a snag.

SRC chairperson Lyn Mengich (pictured) braved nearly five hours of pressure from MPs during a chaotic session at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, whose winners were Nairobi MPs and those from its environs who will now get mileage allowance.