1. Posted on Wednesday 7 July 2010 - 22:53

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   paddingtonkenya

   

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   The Kenyan Police and Prison warders on Wednesday got a pay increment of 28% for junior staff and 25% for senior staff.According to the new scheme given by the Minister for Internal Security George Saitoti, a new police constable and prison warder will earn the equivalent of Euro 340(Ksh 34,000 Including allowances) a month.Previously they earned Euro 181(Ksh 18,155) per month.
   
   According to the scheme,the lowest paid police officer will in three years earn double what they are earning right now.The first installment will be paid out at end of this month and will mark a journey towards the ultimate salary in three years time.This comes in the wake of high inflation rates and rising cost of consumer goods in the country.
   
   From next year ,there will be a review to look at house allowance issue plus other emoluments.At the moment it is impossible to due budgetary constraints in government said the Security Minister.
   
   'The government has made available Ksh 5.1 billion for the first phase to focus on basic salaries. The second and third phases enhance basic salary and various allowances.We are also keen to ensure officers are adequately covered against risks inherent in their jobs. Discussions are at an advanced stage on modalities to fund an insurance scheme.'The Internal Security Minister,George Saitoti said.
   
   The poor salaries paid to the Police forces in the past,has led to poor delivery of services and high cases of corruption.There has been an attempt to provide proper housing for the junior officers but so far,some are still living in slum likes conditions.
   
   Kenyans are now expecting prompt and even better delivery of services from the Police Force and are hoping that the government will not renege on this as it has done with the teachers in the past leading to massive strikes and disruption of learning countrywide.
   
   

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1. Posted on Thursday 08 July 2010 05:12

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   matuju

   

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   This pay hike for members of the Kenya police force comes without surprise.
   Kenya has always had enough for everyone. But due to an uncurably greedy and corrupt leadership, there have been scandals involving the leaders and some officers holding high positions in government. These corrupt leaders including senior police officers think that they have the vantage position harass the poor and/or loot taxpayers' money and build personal financial empires. They love money so much and will never have money enough even if their salaries were increased 100%.
   They conspire with unscrupulous businessmen/women, hoarding or boosting the prices of essential goods and cheating with dishonest scales. They take bribes from the poor before they can give services that they justly deserve! Politicians with twisted minds, bribe the poor and the needy with a packet of salt or sugar so as to be voted into positions of influence.
   If you see the poor oppressed in any given society, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things. It is happening in Kenya.
   In Kenya today, corruption has been adopted as a way of life. It starts with the leaders of government down to the rest of the common man (as they prefer to call the poor). Experience shows that with this trend the situation could be moving from bad to worse. Increasing the pay within the police force will not curb this corruption. Leaders who are found to be corrupt or condoning corruption should be removed from public office by all means. What is crooked can never be straightened. Read More...

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