ANGER AS KENYA MP'S GET HUGE BONUS !
The protesters say MPs do not deserve such a huge pay-off. Kenyan MPs have voted to award themselves a $22,000 bonus each at the end of their five-year term in December despite a wave of public condemnation.
The move has been condemned by lawyers and human rights activists who say it is "highly immoral". They held a protest against the proposal in July.
The bill also legalises huge perks that ministers have been receiving.
MPs had originally wanted a bonus of $98,000 each but the finance minister said the country could not afford this.
Kenya's 222 MPs already earn more than $10,000 a month in salaries and expenses, much of which is tax-free, in a country where most people live on less than $1 a day.
Many Kenyans see MPs as lazy and self-interested, who often skip parliamentary sessions unless it concerns a pay rise for themselves.
The move has been condemned by lawyers and human rights activists who say it is "highly immoral". They held a protest against the proposal in July.
The bill also legalises huge perks that ministers have been receiving.
MPs had originally wanted a bonus of $98,000 each but the finance minister said the country could not afford this.
Kenya's 222 MPs already earn more than $10,000 a month in salaries and expenses, much of which is tax-free, in a country where most people live on less than $1 a day.
Many Kenyans see MPs as lazy and self-interested, who often skip parliamentary sessions unless it concerns a pay rise for themselves.
BBC NEWS REPORT.
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