{{Kenya’s MPs have agreed to drop their annual salary by $45,000 ($28,700) to $75,000 following a public outcry, a government-appointed body has said.}}<\/p>\n
The MPs would receive a car allowance of around $58,000, for agreeing to the cut, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) said.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, protesters in the capital, Nairobi, denounced MPs as “MPigs”.<\/p>\n
MPs voted for a $120,000 annual salary in May, in defiance of the wishes of the SRC and President Uhuru Kenyatta.<\/p>\n
{{‘Trade-off’}}<\/p>\n
They argued they deserved the amount because they worked hard and gave financial help to their constituents.<\/p>\n
But their decision sparked national outrage as the MPs are among the highest paid in the world and the average income in Kenya is around $1,800 a year.<\/p>\n
MPs agreed to the pay cut of nearly 40% in “fruitful” talks held with them, the SRC said.<\/p>\n
The 416 MPs would receive a one-off car grant of around $58,000, as it was a “more viable option” than giving each of them a chauffeur-driven car, the SRC added, AFP news agency reports.<\/p>\n
The MPs would also receive hefty pension benefits, it reports.<\/p>\n
MPs in the previous parliament awarded themselves a $107,000 retirement bonus in one of the last sessions before the election.<\/p>\n
The package also provided them with an armed guard, a diplomatic passport and access to airport VIP lounges.<\/p>\n
Kenya held presidential and parliamentary elections in March.<\/p>\n
The SRC and the president can only recommend how much MP.<\/p>\n
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