The salaries of Kenya Police are paid based on one’s rank and years of experience. The lowest paid police officer is a Constable who takes home Ksh 32,880 per month while the highest paid officer takes home Ksh 274,890 per month.Apart from these salaries,police officers are also paid huge allowances,which include House and risk allowance.
Here is a table showing the salaries of police officers in 2021
| Kenya Police Rank | pay Per Month | Total Per Year |
| Senior assistant inspector general | 274,890 | 3,298,680 |
| Assistant inspector general | 187,890 | 2,254,680 |
| Commissioner of police | 130,590 | 1,567,080 |
| Senior superintendent | 85,890 | 1,030,680 |
| Superintendent | 73,020 | 876,240 |
| Assistant superintendent | 70,530 | 846,360 |
| Chief inspector | 59,220 | 710,640 |
| Inspector of police | 53,820 | 645,840 |
| Senior sergeant | 50,220 | 602,640 |
| Sergeant | 45,540 | 546,480 |
| Corporal | 42,660 | 511,920 |
| Constable/ Fresh Graduate | 32,880 | 394,560 |
The last time were increased by 100 percent and will be reviewed after every 2-4 years.
KPS SALARY INCREMENT
In the new Kenya Police Salary 2015 Scale/ structure , a Constable/fresh graduate is entitled to a basic salary of Kshs. 32,880 per month.
Majority of police officers don’t depend on this salary for survival,they also have other sources of income. You’ll find a police officer earning Ksh 40,000 but he builds a house of Ksh10 million.If one is employed in the traffic department, getting rich quickly is a guarantee.
