Civil servants across the country are set to receive higher pay after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) approved a revised salary structure and allowances under the Fourth Remuneration Review Cycle.

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In a circular dated Friday, July 17, the SRC announced that the revised salary scales will take effect from July 1 for the 2026/2027 financial year. The commission added that the revised salaries will be paid with the August payroll.

Under the new structure, officers across various job grades will receive salary increments, with those in the highest grades recording the biggest increases in basic pay.

Employees in Grade E4 will earn a basic monthly salary ranging between Ksh312,000 and Ksh576,000, while officers in Grade E3 will receive up to Ksh400,000, excluding house allowances.

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Grade E3 officers will earn basic monthly salaries of up to Ksh400,000, with those stationed in Nairobi receiving house allowances of up to Ksh100,000.

Middle-level officers in Grades C1 to C5 will earn basic monthly salaries ranging between Ksh38,000 and Ksh105,000. Meanwhile, the lowest-paid employees in Grade A3 will receive between Ksh20,600 and Ksh23,700, in addition to house allowances of up to Ksh3,000 depending on their duty station.

According to the commission, house allowances will be determined based on a three-cluster system. Nairobi falls under Cluster One, making employees stationed in the capital eligible for the highest house allowances.

Cluster Two comprises the cities of Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret, as well as the municipalities of Nyeri, Thika, Kisii, Malindi and Kitale, while all other parts of the country fall under Cluster Three.

The SRC further directed that salary adjustments for unionisable employees will be implemented through negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), meaning implementation timelines may vary depending on the respective agreements.

Beyond the salary review, the commission directed all government agencies that have not yet migrated to the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) to do so to strengthen payroll management , curb fraud and enhance accountability in the public service.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke