Venas News would like to reveal the salaries of police officers and compare with salaries of KDF in Kenya, from the Inspector General to the lowest paid police officers. We note that the lowest paid police officer in Kenya pockets Ksh 32,880 per month while the Inspector General earns above Ksh 700,000 per month.In KDF,the highest paid soldier, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), earns Ksh 894,897 while the lowest paid soldier earns Ksh 19,914
Below is a table showing salaries for each police officer in Kenya
| Rank | 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 |
Below is what KDF earn
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)-Ksh 894,897
Lieutenant-Generals -Ksh632,984
Colonels Ksh-153,317
Lt-Colonels Ksh-130,735
Majors Ksh-102,106
Captains Ksh73,182
Corporal Ksh 32,250
Lance Corporals Ksh26,509
Privates Ksh19,941
Looking at the figures above,you may think that police officers earn more than KDF but the reverse is true.KDF have so many privileges that the police in Kenya are not provided. For instance, the food at Army Barracks are subsidized,KDF occasionally are deployed outside the country, where they earn up to Ksh10,000 daily allowances.
