The Kenya Police salaries like any profession are based on the ranks, years of service and education levels of the officers. Before the 2010 Kenyan constitution banned strikes by officers in uniform, the police were among the civil servants known to down their tools so as to picket, pushing for salary increments. The police play a very vital role in the security of the country, and in view of this, their salaries were in 2015 increased by 100%. The increments, as per the new structure, were to be spread in four phases and the police would earn the following salaries.
No. | Rank | Pay per month | Pay per year |
1 | Inspector General of Police | Ksh 854,241 | Ksh 10,250,892 |
2 | Senior assistant inspector general | Ksh 274,890 | Ksh 3,298,680 |
3 | Assistant inspector general | Ksh 187,890 | Ksh 2,254,680 |
4 | Commissioner of police | Ksh 130,590 | Ksh 1,567,080 |
5 | Senior superintendent | Ksh 85,890 | Ksh 1,030,680 |
6 | Superintendent | Ksh 73,020 | Ksh 876,240 |
7 | Assistant superintendent | Ksh 70,530 | Ksh 846,360 |
8 | Chief inspector | Ksh 59,220 | Ksh 710,640 |
9 | Inspector of police | Ksh 53,820 | Ksh 645,840 |
10 | Senior sergeant | Ksh 50,220 | Ksh 602,640 |
11 | Sergeant | Ksh 45,540 | Ksh 546,480 |
12 | Corporal | Ksh 42,660 | Ksh 511,920 |
13 | Constable/Fresh Graduate | Ksh 32,880 | Ksh 394,560 |
