SRC stops governors, top county bosses’ housing allowances

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has withdrawn housing allowances of up to Sh200,000 a month from county governors, their deputies and speakers following the expiry of a grace period extended to devolved units that did not have official residences.

SRC barred counties from paying the allowances from last month, as it sought to protect taxpayers from double expenditure on housing the county bosses.