Village elders are set to receive monthly stipends following a directive by President William Ruto.
Speaking when he met Chiefs, assistant chiefs, Village elders and other members of the National Government Administration Ruto has announced that the elders will be paid Ksh. 3,000.
“We have agreed that from today you will begin receiving Ksh. 3,000 every month every village elder.” The president has announced.
President Ruto has directed the National Assembly and the Treasury to expediate the legal instruments needed to formalize the stipend.
“The leader of National assembly and security committee chair are here, let us go back and pass the laws needed.” The President has directed.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed that the Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) which are allocations for chiefs to help them do their duties has been raised.
“The directive that the President issued on AIE on chiefs and assistant chiefs, in the current budget, they will receive Sh15,000 to Sh30,000, while chiefs’ allocations will increase from Sh30,000 to Sh50,000.”
Murkomen has added that the government will roll out digital literacy and leadership training for village elders across the country.
On security Murkomen said the rollout of the National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU) is progressing, with 16 sub-counties already assigned officers.
