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March 4, 2026
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Junior officers win big as police pay raise takes effect

Junior officers win big as police pay raise takes effect

Constables and mid-ranking officers to receive sharpest percentage increases in basic pay...

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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.

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