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| David Ndii shares his payslip as presidents advisor |
President William Ruto’s economic adviser, David Ndii, has revealed his income amid uproar over salaries and allowances paid to government officials. David Ndii shared his payslip on social media on Tuesday, June 25. Ndii posted his payslip on his X social media account on Tuesday, June 25. It shows that he earns KSh 666, 364. The economist claimed he does not earn allowances as reported, arguing that he did not take the job with money as the motivating factor. “This is my pay, and I don’t steal. Next to it a typical invoice from my consulting work. You can do the math, my monthly pay is less than 2 days work. I’m not in this for money. Been there, done that.” How much were William Ruto’s advisers allocated? Kenyan taxpayers will bear an additional burden in the 2024/2025 financial year as the cost of maintaining President William Ruto’s six advisory units is set to soar. According to documents tabled in parliament, the budget for salaries, entertainment, and other perks for the units will increase from KSh 977 million to KSh 1.14 billion on July 1. The economic transformation office led by Augustine Cheruiyot will spend KSh 239.4 million. David Ndii’s Council of Economic Advisors budget was set at KSh 194.5 million. Daily Nation reported that women’s rights adviser Harriet Chigai’s office was allocated KSh 129.2 million, while national security adviser Monica Juma would receive KSh 109.7 million. At the same time, former Treasury Cabinet secretary Henry Rotich, who now leads the Fiscal affairs and budget policy team, would be funded with KSh 100 million. How much was Ndii’s team allocated for cars? Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that David Ndii and other members of the president’s council of economic affairs were allocated KSh 204 million to buy cars, furniture, and rent. About KSh 92 million, or 45% of the budget allocation, will be used to purchase new vehicles for the Ndii-led team. The car maintenance budget for the team increased by KSh 10 million from KSh 328,700, which was set in the initial budget.
by Japhet Ruto
