Gov’t Increases Salary Of Police Officers For 40%
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced that the government has implemented a salary increase for police officers beginning July 1, 2024.
This move is a critical component of the reforms proposed in the task force report led by retired Chief Justice David Maraga.
The salary adjustments are part of a larger reform agenda aimed at improving the effectiveness and morale of police officers.
“In the first phase, uniformed officers received a basic salary increase of 40 percent for constables, with the percentage gradually decreasing for higher ranks, down to a 3 percent increase for senior officers,” he said.
All @NPSOfficial_KE police officers have received a salary raise effective July 1, 2024.
— Ministry of Interior | Kenya (@InteriorKE) August 21, 2024
In the first phase, uniformed constables received a basic salary increase of 40%, with the percentage decreasing progressively for higher ranks, reaching a 3% increase for senior officers.… pic.twitter.com/CoroqOjQmB
In addition, he stated that beginning next month, September 2024, officers in the Kenya Prisons Service and the National Youth Service (NYS) will receive increased pay.
According to the PS, the reform process will last four years, from 2024 to 2028, and will be guided by a strategic framework that focuses on four core areas of leadership across the three services.
They include oversight and accountability, institutional capacity development and human resource management, as well as operational readiness and logistics capability.
Together with my CS Interior and National Administration, Prof. @KindikiKithure, we hosted President @WilliamsRuto at the Kenya School of Government in Lower Kabete, Nairobi, for a meeting with the National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs), among them Regional… pic.twitter.com/352FoowT2q
— Dr. Raymond Omollo — CBS (@ray_omollo) August 20, 2024
“To ensure seamless implementation of the reforms, we have established Technical Committees on Development of the Legal and Policy Frameworks covering the three Services that have also been officially gazetted,” he said.
He stated that the terms of reference for these technical committees include proposing amendments to key laws and policies governing the security sector.
These include the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Amendment) Bill.
The National Correctional Services Policy and the Kenya Correctional Services Bill are also open to public input.
According to Omollo, the policing technical working group is working on the National Forensic Laboratory Bill in conjunction with the reforms.
They will also look at the police training policy, curriculum, human resources, career advancement guidelines, and police welfare management frameworks.
He also stated that reform units have been established throughout the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, and National Youth Service to coordinate the implementation of the reforms.
“A dedicated police reform unit is now operational within the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, hosted by the Directorate of Reforms at the NPS,” he said.
Similarly, the KPS has established a new directorate to oversee prison reforms, while the NYS has formed a reform committee for the same purpose.
“We reaffirm our commitment to fully implementing these reforms which are essential for strengthening the country’s security sector and enhancing service delivery to all Kenyans.”
Gov’t Increases Salary Of Police Officers For 40%
