Kenya: Court Reaffirms SRC’s Authority Over Public Sector Salaries

The Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC’s) constitutional authority to determine and review the remuneration of public officers.

In a recent ruling, the court held that advice by SRC on the remuneration of public officers is binding when the constitution requires the commission to provide advice.

Remuneration arrangements made without this prior advice, the court said, are of no legal consequence.

The ruling followed a case involving 47 County…