The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has increased basic salaries of police constables at entry level from Kes 21,645 to Kes 25,645 to improve their livelihood.
NPSC chairperson Eliud Kinuthia said on Thursday that the increment follows recommendations made by the David Maraga-led task force.
“In accordance with the mandate of the National Police Service Commission the commission has reviewed and increased the salaries of police constable from a basic salary per month at entry from Kes 21, 645 to Kes 25, 645.This is an equivalent of an increment of Kes 4,000 higher.”
Further, the Chairperson affirmed that the longest-serving police constables will also earn a minimum monthly gross salary of Kes 50, 145, including all allowances offered to them up to a maximum of Kes 69,640.
He noted that the Commission offers annual incremental notches to police officers at different cadre levels.
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“Our structure allows a police officer to serve up to 20 notches of salary increment each year. Those who begin start at notch one which is Kes 21, , 645 the following year they move to notch two and you serve in that one rank for up to 20 years if promotion does not come and that structure allows that,” he stated.
Similarly, the Commission increased the salary for the senior assistant Inspector general by Kes 21, 026 at entry level rank of Kes 200, 899 to Kes 221, 915.
The Senior Assistant Inspector general serves just below the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the police force.
