Government to Increase Police Salary

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has announced that the government has implemented a salary increase for police officers, effective July 1, 2024. This move is a key component of the proposed reforms outlined in the task force report led by retired Chief Justice David Maraga. Junior police officers will get a Kshs 4,000 salary jump The salary adjustments are part of a broader reform agenda aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and morale of the police force. "The Taskforce recommended 40 per cent pay increase for the officers. The payment will be made in three phases. In the first phase, an increase of 20 per cent has already been implemented effective July 1, 2024 for constables, with the percentage gradually decreasing for higher ranks," he said. In addition, he said starting next month, September 2024, officers within the Kenya Prisons Service and the National Youth Service (NYS) will also begin receiving the increased pay. The PS said the reform process is set to take four years, from 2024 to 2028, guided by a strategic framework that focuses on four core areas that are leadership within the three services, oversight and accountability, institutional capacity development and human resource management, and operational preparedness and logistical capability.