Secretary to the Cabinet nominee Mercy Kiiru Wanjau has said she is ready to adjust to the new salary of a Cabinet Secretary which is less than what she currently earns if approved.
Wanjau who appeared before the National Assembly Committee on appointments on Saturday said she takes it as a challenge and an opportunity to grow and work in a different docket.
"I have been in public service for all these years and this indeed represents a growth opportunity for me over the years and given the kind of investments that we have made as a family, I'm able to make adjustments in order to take this role," she said.
Wanjau was answering Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wa's question of if she was willing to take a pay cut while many others are looking for a pay rise.
Wanjau has said she earns approximately Sh1.5 million while the CSs will be earning Sh924,000 as per the recent gazette notice by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
It is broken down to a basic salary of Sh554,400, a house allowance of Sh200,000 monthly and a monthly market adjustment of Sh169,000.
The CS will also receive medical benefits, which include an annual medical cover for one spouse and up to four children under the age of 25 and are fully dependent on the state officer.
The benefits are broken down to maternity Sh150,000, dental- Sh75,000, optical-Sh75,000, inpatient-Sh 10 million and Outpatient up to Sh300,000. The CS gets a daily subsistence allowance for local and international travel as well as personal security.
They are also accorded transport where a CS gets an official car with an engine capacity not exceeding 3000cc.
The cabinet secretaries also get a car loan of up to Sh10 million and a mortgage of up to Sh40 million. In addition to that, the CS has an annual leave allowance of Sh50,000 yearly and Sh20,000 monthly airtime.