Great News as Village Elders are Set to Get Sh.7000 Monthly Stipend From the Government

The Village elders in Kenya received some brilliant and good news after the PS for Interior Coordination, honorable Raymond Omollo backed up a proposal that is aimed at compensating them for the good work that they have been doing in all the villages in Kenya.

The proposal seeks to award the village elders a monthly stipend of 7,000 shillings. This is because they always do a lot of work in the grassroots and they are always very useful since they help the assistant chiefs and the Chiefs in executing various duties in the villages. They are part and parcel of the security docket in the villages.

Their work has finally been recognized because they also play a very vital role in ensuring security in their villages. This will only happen once the amendment to the National Government Coordination Act of 2022 is passed and it goes through. There are high chances that the Bill will be passed and it will be turned into a law.

The backing of the PS Interior is a great step ahead because it shows the commitment of the government to compensate the village elders. It shows that the Ministry is also in support that they should be given some stipend monthly.

The village elders have been working for quite a long time and they have not been getting the compensation that they need from the government. This is a good direction and if the Bill passes and it becomes a law, then it will be something good for the village elders.

They always do a lot of things in making sure that security at the village is maintained. They are always the first people who are conducted when there is a security concern. They also work hand in hand with the Assistant Chiefs and even the Chiefs. They are more of their support system.

The village elders also have a very vast knowledge on what is always happening in their villages. The government has thought it wise to reward them. In as much as the 7,000 shillings is not that much, it is a good step in moving forward because the stipend can be increased with time just the same way civil servants also get salary increment.

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