The current Deputy President of Kenya is Rigathi Gachagua. The DP earns a monthly salary of Ksh 1,367,438. His previous salary was Ksh 1,227,188.
He also earns allowances. Here is the list of his allowances:
House allowance—Ksh 300,000
Salary market adjustments—Ksh 190,875
Annual leave allowance—Ksh 50,000
Monthly airtime—-Ksh 20,000
He also gets the following benefits:
—– Official Car – the Deputy President shall be provided with official transport in line with prevailing government transport policy.
—–Medical Benefit – an annual medical cover for the Deputy President, their (one) spouse and up to four children below twenty-five years who are fully dependent on the Deputy President, as follows–
- Inpatient: KES 10 million;
- Outpatient: KES 300,000;
- Maternity: KES 150,000;
- Dental: KES 75,000;
- Optical: KES 75,000.
—– Retirement Benefit – the Retirement Benefits for Deputy President and Designated State Officers Act, 2015, shall apply.
With a gross salary of Ksh 1.3 million, here is how the payslip for the DP will look like:
| Gross Pay | 1,367,438.00 | |
| Deductions: | ||
| PAYE | 434,653.65 | |
| NSSF Tier I | 420.00 | |
| NSSF Tier II | 1,740.00 | |
| SHIF | 37,605.00 | |
| Housing Levy | 20,512.00 | |
| Total Deductions | 494,930.65 | |
| Net Pay | 872,507.35 | |
| PAYE Information: | ||
| Gross Pay | 1,367,438.00 | |
| Allowable Deductions | 2,160.00 | |
| Taxable Pay | 1,365,278.00 | |
| Personal Relief | 2,400.00 | |
| Affordable Housing Relief | 3,077.00 |
The president of Kenya earns a gross monthly salary of Ksh 1443750
Apart from the salary, allowances and other benefits, the DP also earns money through per diem when he flies outside the country. He also has a budget for his office.
