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Kutokana na ukata unaoukabili serikali ya Kenya mishahara ya maofisa wa jeshi la polisi nchini humo umepunguzwa kwa asilimia kubwa. Mwaka jana kabla ya uchaguzi mkuu nchini humo serikali ilipandisha mishahara ya maofisa wa jeshi hilo la kwa asilimia 100. Maofisa wengi wa jeshi hilo wametishia kuacha kazi baada ya serikali kuchukua hatua hiyo.
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Graduate and disabled officers have started resigning from their positions after the National Police Service Commission reduced their salaries by as much as half last week.
Officers who have already received their March salaries — paid through the Kenya Police Sacco — told the Nation on Sunday that their take-home pay had significantly been reduced, in some cases by up to Sh26,000.
The adjustments, which have mainly affected graduate police officers and those disabled in the line of duty, were effected this month despite a court order directing the government not to implement the reviews by the NPSC.
NEGATIVE PAY
The law exempts the disabled from paying taxes for monthly earnings of Sh150,000 and below.
Mobile phone salary notifications of a number of law enforcement officers show that some would earn as low as Sh20 this month while others would get nothing.
The notifications, sent by the Police Sacco since Friday, have infuriated the officers, some of whom have drafted resignation letters.
SACCO LOAN
“I earned negative Sh15,000 this month,” said an officer, whom we cannot name because of the sensitivity of the matter, but whose salary notification we reproduce.
“If I continue working here, I will keep earning zero.”
The officer, who has since tendered his resignation, said he had taken a loan from the sacco based on the consideration that he would be able to pay it every month.
SURRENDER
“It is not fair for them to reduce our salaries without even giving us notices,” he said, demanding to know how the NPSC expected the affected officers to settle their bills.
To make matters worse, he had to borrow money to finance his resignation as police standing orders require that an officer quitting the force surrenders a month’s salary and issues a 24-hour notice.
Alternatively, one may serve a three-month notice, which most of the officers are trying to avoid.
SHAMEFUL
Only those who have served for 12 years are eligible for terminal benefits.
A dismayed officer said he wondered why the NPSC had gone against the stipulations of the International Labour Organisation, which bars downward review of salaries.
“We already are living in deplorable conditions and working in very risky circumstances but our employer is taking from us the little we get. It is shameful,” he said.
COTU STAND
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions Kenya said the reduction in pay went against the Inter
Pay cut: Police in mass exit threat
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Graduate and disabled officers have started resigning from their positions after the National Police Service Commission reduced their salaries by as much as half last week.
Officers who have already received their March salaries — paid through the Kenya Police Sacco — told the Nation on Sunday that their take-home pay had significantly been reduced, in some cases by up to Sh26,000.
The adjustments, which have mainly affected graduate police officers and those disabled in the line of duty, were effected this month despite a court order directing the government not to implement the reviews by the NPSC.
NEGATIVE PAY
The law exempts the disabled from paying taxes for monthly earnings of Sh150,000 and below.
Mobile phone salary notifications of a number of law enforcement officers show that some would earn as low as Sh20 this month while others would get nothing.
The notifications, sent by the Police Sacco since Friday, have infuriated the officers, some of whom have drafted resignation letters.
SACCO LOAN
“I earned negative Sh15,000 this month,” said an officer, whom we cannot name because of the sensitivity of the matter, but whose salary notification we reproduce.
“If I continue working here, I will keep earning zero.”
The officer, who has since tendered his resignation, said he had taken a loan from the sacco based on the consideration that he would be able to pay it every month.
SURRENDER
“It is not fair for them to reduce our salaries without even giving us notices,” he said, demanding to know how the NPSC expected the affected officers to settle their bills.
To make matters worse, he had to borrow money to finance his resignation as police standing orders require that an officer quitting the force surrenders a month’s salary and issues a 24-hour notice.
Alternatively, one may serve a three-month notice, which most of the officers are trying to avoid.
SHAMEFUL
Only those who have served for 12 years are eligible for terminal benefits.
A dismayed officer said he wondered why the NPSC had gone against the stipulations of the International Labour Organisation, which bars downward review of salaries.
“We already are living in deplorable conditions and working in very risky circumstances but our employer is taking from us the little we get. It is shameful,” he said.
COTU STAND
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions Kenya said the reduction in pay went against the Inter
Pay cut: Police in mass exit threat
