President Uhuru Kenyatta's Cabinet has started coming to terms with the reality of the end of the road for some of them.
According to sources who spoke with the media, Cabinet Secretaries have started pushing for a hefty send off package since they are unlikely to be absorbed into the next government.
They have nominated Public Service CS Margaret Kobia and her Tourism counterpart Najib Balala to execute the plan.
"We are the only ones who do not have any send-off package. We agreed that our two colleagues can look at the modalities, including legislation to the effect if need be and get back to us in due time," a CS who did not want to be named told The Standard.
"We have former minister living like paupers after giving their best to the government. We believe that the proposal will be received with fairness," they added.
Cabinet Secretaries are some of the highly paid servants and are entitled to a monthly gross pay of Ksh 924,000.
According to documents from the Salries and Remunerations Commission, benefits that accompany CSs include an inpatient cover of Ksh10 million, an outpatient cover of Ksh 300,000, Ksh 150,000 for maternity and Ksh 75,000 for dental and optical insurance.
Taxpayers also chip in Ksh 200,000 house allowance and Ksh 20,000 per month for a CS to splash on airtime.
Transport is fully catered for by the National Government and security is provided with advice from the Inspector General of Police.
Kenya has had approximately 190 ministers and it is not clear whether the CS' new push will consider those from past regimes.
Former Justice Minister Martha Karua said she knew of former state officers who were languishing in poverty.
"I know of former ministers who are living a pathetic life. This is unfortunate," she stated.
