An OECD expert has cautioned the Kenyan government against poorly designed performance-based pay plans, warning they could lead to bias and unfair rewards if not implemented with robust systems.

• The OECD's Senior Policy Advisor, Lech Marcinkowski, stated that successful performance-pay systems typically allocate only 3-5% of total wages to bonuses, not replace basic salaries.
• Key organizations involved include the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
• The warning comes as the SRC revealed plans on Tuesday, June 16, to link workers' pay to productivity, citing Singapore's model where 40-50% of salary can be variable pay.