Police Officers To Receive a 40 % Salary Increase in 2024
The government of Kenya has announced a 40 per cent salary increase.
According to deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, the increment will be effected in July 2024.
The pay rise is in line with the recommendations made by the Taskforce chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga.
The report states that the review is to be achieved over the next three years.
Who are the winners of the salary increase?
All categories of police offers including Prison officers and officers in the National Youth Service (NYS) are set to enjoy the benefit of what is seen as a move to improve service delivery in the security sector.
In a statement DP Gachagua said that the move is meant to boost the morale of the officers so that to improve on service delivery in the security sector to all Kenyans.
He added the Kenya kwanza government is aware of housing challenges, allowances and salary.
Speaking at King’ong’o Maximum Prison in Nyeri, Gachagua assured uniformed officers that the Kenya Kwanza administration is committed to reforming the national security sector.
When he received the final report November 2023, President William Ruto directed the Salaries Remuneration Commission to embark on measures to make the necessary adjustments for the same.
Ruto stated that the salary increase as well as other proposed reforms would deal with the problems identified by the task force which include underfunding, deficient leadership, structural and organisational weakness and corruption.
The Maraga taskforce was mandated to access and recommend improvement of working and living conditions of police officers and identify and recommend legal, policy, administrative, institutional, and operational reforms in the National Police Service (NPS) and Kenya Police Service (KPS ) and National Youth Service (NYS) for effective service delivery.
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) unveiled in August the third remuneration review cycle for the officers and civilians within the service for 2021-2025.
Currently, the monthly salary of a newly recruited constable stands at Sh21,645.
A long-serving constable who has been earning Sh38,975 per month currently receives Sh40,354 while a new corporal officer pockets Sh27,879.
A recently promoted sergeant officer takes home Sh38, 829 up from the current Sh36, 450 whereas a long serving officer in the same rank gets Sh55,049 up from Sh53, 570.
The government of Kenya has announced a 40 per cent salary increase.
