Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has dismissed claims that the Kenyan government plans to reduce civil servants' salaries, assuring public officers that no pay cuts are under consideration. This clarification follows reports of potential downward salary adjustments, even as civil servants began 2026 with a pay rise backdated to July 1, 2025, approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

• The new salary structure, effective January 1, covers grades from CSG1 to CSG17 and includes a Salary Market Adjustment (SMA).
• CS Ruku emphasized that any decision to reduce salaries would require parliamentary approval, which is not currently under consideration.
• The revised framework divides house allowances into three clusters, with Nairobi (Cluster 1) seeing the most significant increases, up to Ksh140,600 for officers in higher grades like CSG4.