@karqui....why spread rumors? Wazua is a platform of facts not village talk club. I lecture in one of the public universities and the figures you have highlighted there are wrong.

Agreed. A relative lectures at 'The' and those figures are totally wrong. I have looked at her payslip and she earns much more than the figures up there. Not to mention earnings from the Module II programme.

I don't think the work the dons do i.e training/minting the professionals that run this country and economy eg. doctors, engineers, lawyers, architects, accountants, scientists etc can be termed as very minimal. As for the pay, they could be earning more than those figures quoted but it is still 'peanuts' compared to the work that they do. Despite their enormous contribution and all their education, how many can afford to drive decent cars (not 7yr old ex japan jalopies) or live in decent estates like Runda etc?

@jaggernaut....lets get real.
A while ago, many university professors were very proud of their title that it carried them away. As a result, many are living pathetically not because of what they earn(ed) but what they did with their cash.
We noted such mistakes and are avoiding such pitfalls. It was a shame to the academia.
The new crop of university lectures are really versatile and many are living well with massive investments. I started lecturing in 2010 and with the investments i have, i choose not to complain.

@pariah, so nicely asked.

let those who are trashing the figures given provide the 'real' figures.
for all i know that is the beginning salary for the respective grades, let they know module II is extra pay and most are in the mid of there respective grades.

Sure???

I know for sure the government cannot afford to pay well teachers and civil servants:
-Why can they offer subsidies for them:
- Medical at Public Hospitals and Referrals
-Tution Fees for Kids in Public Universities and Colleges

Make them proud to work for government once more..

why cant we just privatise basic education anyway? nursery schools are not govt owned and run well..no disruptions.... some areas and am talking middleclass to poor areas dont have public schools in the vicinity private schools have filled the gap.. the public schools we have are congested.... Universities are also going private...

As the Americans decree.... get government out of our lives... keep govt as minimal as possible...natural resources(minerals n wildlife) military, police, national roads and overal fiscal regulation, foreign relations bas!...

im effing tired of paying nhif only to read that they use up 75bob out of every 100bob for admin... why cant i choose who to invest my future in...
why should i pay nhif an get AAR cover cos even govt doctors die in govt hospitals due to poor service..

who knows of any business the govt delivers well?

@karqui=socket,kweli rongo?! Smile if am right

The problem with many Kenyans is believing what is in the newspapers is news.