The Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) has moved to calm fears among thousands of civil servants following concerns over the failure of the new salary and allowance structure to reflect in the August 2026 government payroll.

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The union said on Tuesday that it was still pursuing the matter through the appropriate channels and assured members that it had not abandoned efforts to have the revised salaries and allowances implemented.

“UKCS leadership wishes to assure all members that the Union has not given up on the matter of salaries and allowances,” the union said in a statement.

The assurance follows a dispute that arose after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) issued a circular dated July 17, 2026, outlining a revised remuneration structure for civil servants under Phase II of the Fourth Remuneration and Benefits Review Cycle covering 2025/26 to 2028/29.

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UKCS had moved to court, challenging the implementation of the new structure, arguing that it had been developed without involving the union in collective bargaining negotiations for the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

The union said it had written to the State Department for Public Service and Human Capital Development on April 20, seeking to resume negotiations before submitting its reviewed CBA proposals on July 14.

According to UKCS, the requests were not acted upon before the government proceeded with the salary review, which was announced in July and scheduled for implementation through the August payroll.

The union argued that implementing the new structure before the CBA was concluded would undermine the constitutional right to collective bargaining and leave little room for meaningful negotiations.

However, the Employment and Labour Relations Court declined to suspend implementation of the revised salary structure, dismissing UKCS's application for conservatory orders.

Lady Justice Jemimah Keli ruled that there was no legal basis to stay the SRC advice , noting that the commission's July 17 circular provided for the salary structure for unionisable staff to be implemented through the collective bargaining process.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke