Kenya is one of the countries that practices democracy. Democracy is the right where all citizens are allowed to choose their political leaders freely.
Members of County Assembly (MCA) are elected by the residents of a certain ward to act as their representatives in the Country Assembly. Kenyan Members of Country Assembly’s are among the well paid elected members of counties in Kenya and around the world. So how much does an MCA take home each month in terms of monthly salary and allowances included?
MCAs earn numerous allowance packages including sitting, medical, handicap and housing. Take note that their pay has been increasing over time. Below is the current salary for MCA in Kenya. Monthly salary Ksh165,000. Monthly airtime Ksh5,000.
Sitting allowance Ksh5,000 per session. Monthly mileage allowance Ksh40,000. Per diem of local and foreign travel Ksh150,000 per month on average. The MCAs also earn extra money from the tenders they award themselves, most of them have registered companies that are awarded county tenders.
