Kindiki said the Bill seeks to recognise village elders as National Government Administrative Officers, proposing payment of allowances as determined by the Public Service Commission in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
Expressing confidence in having the elders on the government payroll, PS Omollo said the resources required are manageable.
If it is passed into law, the move will see more than 45,000 village elders get into the civil service.