Kenyan Government officials are among the highest paid civil servants in the world; they even earn more than some of the most developed countries like Britain, UK and Japan.
Though the Salaries and Renumeration Commission was formed to harmonize salaries for civil servants, there is still a huge gap between the top government officials and the average civil servant.
For instance, President Uhuru Kenyatta draws a monthly salary of Sh 1,750,000 followed by Deputy President William Ruto who earns Sh 1,487,500
The following is a detailed list of what top government officials earn per month:
Monthly Salary(Ksh)
President 1,750,000
Deputy President 1,487,500
Speaker of the National Assembly 1,400,000
Chief Justice 1,380,351
Speaker of the Senate 1,375,439
Cabinet Secretary 1,120,000
Chief of Defence Forces 1,120,000
County Governor 1,111,673
Deputy Speaker of the Senate 1,107,509
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly 1,107,509
Deputy Chief Justice 1,099,182
Attorney General 1,095,019
Auditor General 1,082,528
Judge of the Supreme Court 1,082,528
Chairman,IEBC 1,082,528
Chairman,CIC 1,082,528
Secretary to the Cabinet 927,500
Vice Chief of the Defence Forces 927,500
County Governor 1,111,673
Commander,Kenya Army 923,919
Inspector General Police Service 920,338
Judge of the Court of Appeal 920,338
Director General (NIS) 916,757
Principal Secretary 909,595
Commander Kenya Airforce 906,014
Commander Kenya Navy 902,432
Director of Public Prosecution 902,432
Controller of Budget 895,270
Vice Chair,CIC 895,270
Vice Chair,IEBC 895,270
Chair,Teachers Service Commission 750,000
Member of National Assembly (MP) 740,927
Member of the Senate(Senator) 740,927
Deputy Governor 728,831
Member of County Assembly (MCA) 157,574
Speaker County Assembly 283,500