Police will be paid higher allowances and salaries that match those of other civil servants.The National Police Service Commission said on Wednesday (NPSC) that the new pay begins in September and will be pegged on skills, responsibility and risks.
The latest edition of the commission's newsletter says the new scheme will have 14 pay grades, each for the police ranks from constable to inspector-general and will be matched against 19 scales of the civil service.
“This means police officers will forthwith enjoy salary and allowances commensurate with their colleagues who are serving in the civil service,” it says.
The scheme abolishes the rank of commissioner of police, which is usually held by county commanders and senior officers at regional and national headquarters. Officers at that level will now be called principal superintendents of police.
“It will avoid the current confusion over the highest rank in the defunct Kenya Police Force (last held by Mr Mathew Iteere) in 2013,” the newsletter says.
The commission’s human capital management director, Mr Fredrick Mugambi, said the new scheme would be ready in September.
“The scheme has been validated by stakeholders in security and now awaits a board decision and printing,” the publication says.
Another major change is that members of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations will now be called detectives to distinguish them from those of the Kenya and Administration Police Services to conform with best practices globally, the newsletter says.
“The harmonisation with public service commission structure does necessarily mean equation, because there is no level in the PSC that is equivalent to police ranks since the profession is special, but it will ensure equal pay for work of equal value,” NPSC Chairman Johnston Kavuludi said.
He said that the scheme was being developed in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
The latest edition of the commission's newsletter says the new scheme will have 14 pay grades, each for the police ranks from constable to inspector-general and will be matched against 19 scales of the civil service.
“This means police officers will forthwith enjoy salary and allowances commensurate with their colleagues who are serving in the civil service,” it says.
The scheme abolishes the rank of commissioner of police, which is usually held by county commanders and senior officers at regional and national headquarters. Officers at that level will now be called principal superintendents of police.
“It will avoid the current confusion over the highest rank in the defunct Kenya Police Force (last held by Mr Mathew Iteere) in 2013,” the newsletter says.
The commission’s human capital management director, Mr Fredrick Mugambi, said the new scheme would be ready in September.
“The scheme has been validated by stakeholders in security and now awaits a board decision and printing,” the publication says.
Another major change is that members of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations will now be called detectives to distinguish them from those of the Kenya and Administration Police Services to conform with best practices globally, the newsletter says.
“The harmonisation with public service commission structure does necessarily mean equation, because there is no level in the PSC that is equivalent to police ranks since the profession is special, but it will ensure equal pay for work of equal value,” NPSC Chairman Johnston Kavuludi said.
He said that the scheme was being developed in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
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