Kenya government employees/civil servants are the highest paid employees in East and Central Africa. They are paid in terms of basic salary, house allowance, leave allowance and commuter allowances.
Thee employees are categorized according to year of experience and qualifications. The lowest paid civil servant, who is in job group A takes home Ksh 15,420 while the highest paid employees, in job group R,takes home Ksh 407,000.
The salary scales are as follows:
Civil Service Job Group Basic Salary Common Allowances Gross Salary
Min. Max. House Commuter Min. Max.
A 8,910 9,420 3,000 3,000 14,910 15,420
B 9,420 9,960 3,000 3,000 15,420 15,960
C 9,660 10,380 3,000 3,000 15,660 16,380
D 10,380 11,370 3,300 3,000 16,680 17,670
E 11,370 13,140 3,500 3,000 17,870 19,640
F 12,510 16,050 3,500 3,000 19,010 22,550
G 16,692 21,304 5,000 4,000 25,692 30,304
H 19,323 24,662 5,000 4,000 28,323 33,662
J 24,662 29,918 6,000 4,000 34,662 39,918
K 31,020 41,590 10,000 5,000 46,020 56,590
L 35,910 45,880 20,000 6,000 61,910 71,880
M 41,590 55,840 20,000 8,000 69,590 83,840
N 48,190 65,290 24,000 8,000 80,190 97,290
P 77,527 103,894 40,000 12,000 129,527 155,894
Q 89,748 120,270 40,000 14,000 143,748 174,270
R 109,089 144,928 40,000 16,000 165,089 200,928
S 120,270 180,660 60,000 20,000 200,270 260,660
T 152,060 302,980 80,000 24,000 256,060 406,980
