Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has shocked Kenyans after revealing his net salary.
On Tuesday, February 5, 2025, Salasya shared a photo of his January payslip on his Instagram page, showing that despite earning a gross salary of over Ksh1.1 million, he took home only Ksh18,746 after deductions.
The MP expressed his frustration with the growing number of deductions, particularly highlighting the upcoming increase in National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions, which are set to take effect this month. In his post, Salasya questioned how other civil servants like teachers and police officers would manage their finances under the new deductions.
“People have committed their payslips still Ruto wants to add another deduction of NSSF. Sasa ya mwalimu na askari si itakuwa negative 10. Mungu tulikosea wapi tutubu ndio ukatupa Ruto kutesa sisi wafanyakazi. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have mercy on us now,” he captioned the photo.
Payslip explained
According to the payslip, the MP received a basic salary of Ksh435,301, along with several allowances: an administrative allowance of Ksh140,201, a house allowance of Ksh150,000, and a sitting allowance of Ksh15,000. Additionally, the MP was given a telephone allowance of Ksh15,000 and a fixed cost allowance for vehicles amounting to Ksh356,525.
In total, the MP’s basic salary and allowances summed up to approximately Ksh1.1 million. However, this amount faced significant deductions, drastically reducing the final take-home pay.
The deductions included Ksh322,273 for PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax, Ksh533,226 directed towards mortgage payments, Ksh54,847 contributed to the staff pension fund, Ksh16,455 deducted as the Housing Levy and Ksh30,168 for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
This is not the first time the legislator has shared his payslip, leaving Kenyans puzzled by the low take-home pay. In July 2024, Salasya posted another payslip on his Facebook page, showing that he took home just Ksh2,364 from a gross salary of over Ksh1.1 million for June.
At the time, Salasya lamented about the harsh financial realities public servants face.
“Hii ndio salary yangu. Kama yangu inakaa hivi, ya askari, mwalimu na daktari zinakaa aje?” he posed.
NSSF deductions increased
The third phase of the NSSF Act of 2013 takes effect this month, leading to higher contributions. Both employees and employers are now required to contribute 6% of the employee’s salary to the NSSF.
Salaried Kenyans will see their NSSF contributions double from Ksh2,160 to Ksh4,320 starting February 2025. This follows a previous hike in February 2024, when deductions rose from Ksh1,080 to Ksh2,160.
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