Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has proposed increasing the monthly stipend paid to Kenyans undertaking government internship programmes, to help them cope with the high cost of living.
In a notice shared by the lawmaker on Monday, June 16, and filed before the Senate, Cherargei urged the Public Service Commission (PSC) to review its guidelines on the internship programme to make them more accommodating for those seeking employment.
According to Cherargei, the stipend offered to interns, ranging between Ksh15,000 and Ksh30,000, was unsustainable, particularly for those in major cities such as Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.
He also noted that most internship programmes offered by the PSC were limited in number and lacked a clear pathway to permanent and pensionable employment.
