- The payslip posted by Mbiti Mwondi on X social media platform (formerly Twitter) indicated that the MO's total earnings (gross salary) was KSh 203,404 in August 2023
- The total deductions, including Pay as You Earn (PAYE), National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), and NSSF, were KSh 71,010
- The net pay for the month was KSh 132,393.35 and this sparked mixed reactions from Kenyans on social media
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A Kenyan healthcare advocate has shared a payslip of a medical officer (MO) indicating the net salary after deductions.
The payslip posted by Mbiti Mwondi on X social media platform (formerly Twitter) indicated that the MO's total earnings (gross salary) was KSh 203,404 in August 2023.
How much do MOs earn in Kenya?
| Salary plus allowances | Deductions |
| Basic salary - KSh 50,610 | University loan recovery - KSh 4,048 |
| Basic salary (arrears) -KSh 1,610 | Insurance policy premium - KSh 5,000 |
| Rental house allowance - 16,184 | NSSF auto - KSh 1,080 |
| Commuter allowance - KSh 8,000 | PAYE auto- KSh 53,080.55 |
| Emergency call allowance -KSh 72,000 | NHIF contribution -KSh 1,700 |
| Health workers' extraneous allowance - KSh 35,00 | Housing Fund levy - KSh 6,102 |
| Total earnings = KSh 203,404 | Total deductions: KSh 71,010.65. |
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The net pay for the month was KSh 132,393.35.
How Kenyans reacted to MO's payslip
Kenyans on social media expressed mixed reactions:
TUKO.co.ke sampled some posts on X:
Peter Gathirimu opined:
"This is good money, my friend."
Humphrey Mwamburi noted:
"You can do a lot with that salary."
Nzuki commented:
"I thought doctors take home KSh 300k after deductions."
Muthoni wrote:
"Housing levy taking a whole 6k, I can only imagine if it was that 3% they wanted, it would have been 12k."
Alchemist added:
"Considering the cost of living has almost tripled, it should be way beyond KSh 400k per month. Otherwise, that is still peanuts."
Man breaks down KSh 100k salary
In related news, a Kenyan man who earns a net salary of KSh 100,000 after remitting Pay as You Earn (PAYE), tithe and other taxes broke down his bills and monthly expenses.
Under the Facebook group 52-Week Savings Challenge, the anonymous high-income earner revealed he remained with a balance of KSh 19,700 after paying all his bills and saving some cash.
He sought advice on investing as he felt he was not saving enough.
"My net income after taxes and tithe is KSh 100k. I feel I am not saving and investing enough. Please advise from the below on how I can invest and increase my Sacco savings by reducing my monthly expenses," he wrote.
After the National Assembly passed the Finance Bill 2023, President William Ruto assented it to the Finance Act 2023, which directs the deduction of a 1.5% housing levy from the salaries of employees.
Many Kenyans have decried the deductions that were dated back to July 2023.
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