Gov’t set to Increase salaries for Police, Prisons and NYS officers by 40%.
Gov’t set to Increase salaries for Police, Prisons and NYS officers by 40%; stated president Ruto on Thursday after receiving the recommendations of the taskforce on police reforms chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga at State House in Nairobi.
The head of state highlighted that the police reforms will be essential in restoring integrity, efficiency and accountability in the security forces.
He stated,” I have seen the recommendation made by the taskforce to enhance salaries of our police, NYS and prison service by 40% over the next three years,”
“I think it is a well-considered recommendation and we will now await the work from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to make the necessary adjustment so that we can implement the recommendation,” he added.
The commander in chief insisted that their main objective is to secure the transformation of this nation by instituting a professional, efficient, effective security sector which is defined by integrity and accountability.”
He stated,”The taskforce has diagnosed four primary problems in our services that have hampered effective and efficient service delivery, rendered them resistant to growth and transformation and collapsed their stature in the eyes of Kenyans. The problems are, broadly, underfunding, deficient leadership, structural and organisational weaknesses and, most critically of all, corruption,”
“I am directing the relevant organs of government to commence implementation of reviewing the pay, living conditions, medical cover, housing and other aspects of welfare for members of the services and simply do the right thing by our officers,” he added.
He further promised that the government will ensure no officer serves for more than three years in the same county, adding that promotion and recruitment of members of the police services will be a transparent process.
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