A team overseeing reforms in the Kenya Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and National Youth Service revealed what the personnel will earn at the end of the implementation of a directive to increase their salaries by 40 percent.
The National Steering Committee on the implementation of reforms in the NPS, KPS and NYS, chaired by the Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, Dr. Raymond Omollo announced Wednesday the reforms in the services are being implemented under a structured four-pillar transformation framework designed to strengthen service delivery, professionalism and accountability.
The reform agenda focuses on Institutional Capacity Development, Operational Preparedness and Logistical Capacity, Oversight and Accountability and lastly; Human Resource Management and Development.
Within the aim of improving welfare, terms and conditions of service, and staff development the last phase of salary raises for all Police and Prisons officers as well as those in the National Youth Service will be effected July 2026, the team said in a statement.
The committee met and reviewed the progress made and noted that this will be the highest cumulative pay increases for officers over three consecutive years since independence.
“Police officers in lower ranks are the main beneficiaries of the new salary payments directed by the President,” the team said in a statement.
According to the statement, in the proposed pay raise, a National Police Service officer serving in the lowest cadre, a constable, will now earn a maximum of Sh57,700 up from Sh38,975, reflecting a raise of 48 per cent. This is inclusive of various allowances.
A similar cap has been implemented for their equivalent officer in the Kenya Prisons Service.
Constables graduating from various police training colleges will now get a starting salary of Sh29,296 up from Sh20, 390 earned by their colleagues before July, 2024.
This represents a salary raise of 44 per cent, the officials said.
The NYS officers in the lowest cadre will get a minimum of Sh26,222 and a maximum of Sh37,912. Prior to the implementation of the new salary policy, the officers earned a minimum of Sh19,800 and a maximum of Sh32,315.
Once fully effected, the highest serving Police Officer will earn a maximum monthly basic pay of Sh345,850 up from Sh289,090 representing a 20 per cent increase.
The highest paid officers of the Kenya Prisons will now earn a minimum of Sh301,548 and a maximum Sh584,903 up from a previous minimum of Sh292,765 and a maximum of Sh576,120. This is a similar case to their contemporary in NYS.
Officers from all three services started earning the raised pay when the government announced that all officers in the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and National Youth Service would get a salary raise to be paid in phases effective July 1, 2024.
Overall, the three institutions have now implemented more than 50 percent of the planned reform actions, demonstrating sustained momentum across the security sector, a statement from the ministry said.
It added the National Police Service leads with 57.2 percent overall implementation, while the Kenya Prisons Service and the National Youth Service are progressing at comparable levels.
A task force chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga had recommended a pay rise for the police, prisons and NYS officers.
The National Police Service, Prisons Service and the National Youth Service officers were to get a 40 per cent salary increase.
The salary increment was to be implemented in phases over three years but faced financial hurdles – starting from the days of the Covid-19 outbreak.
After receiving the report, President William Ruto directed the Salaries Remuneration Commission to enforce the adjustments.
The Maraga recommendations required Sh15 billion to implement.
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