The Kenyan Ministry of Interior has announced a substantial salary increase for lower-ranking security personnel, with police constables set to receive up to Sh18,000 more per month starting July 2026.

• Police constables will see their pay rise to up to Sh57,700, an increase of about 48%.
• The salary adjustment targets officers within the Kenya Police Service (KPS), Kenya Prisons Service, and the National Youth Service (NYS).
• This pay rise represents the final phase of reforms that began in July 2024, marking the largest cumulative increase for security officers since independence.

The Kenyan government has successfully raised Ksh106.7 billion from the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offer (IPO), with regional neighbours, notably Uganda and Rwanda, acquiring a significant portion of shares.

• The IPO saw the sale of 7.9 billion shares, generating Ksh106.7 billion for the government.
• Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the results, highlighting strong participation from local investors and neighbouring East African countries.
• Uganda and Rwanda collectively purchased 3.8 billion shares, representing 21% of the total offering, with Rwanda utilizing its pension funds for the investment.

Junior police officers are set to receive the largest salary increases as the final phase of a three-year pay restructuring for security sector personnel takes effect in July.

• Constables will see their basic pay increase by up to 48%, with new recruits earning 44% more.
• The salary adjustments are part of reforms recommended by a taskforce chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga and implemented under Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo.
• This pay raise is a significant component of broader welfare improvements, including better medical cover and housing initiatives for officers in the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, and National Youth Service.

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has defended the proposed National Infrastructure Fund, presenting it as a strategic shift from debt-driven financing to sustainable investment in infrastructure and wealth creation.

• The Fund aims to redirect proceeds from privatisation and partial divestiture of government-owned assets directly into infrastructure projects, breaking the cycle of these funds financing recurrent expenditure or debt servicing.
• Key figures involved include National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah