Kenya Prisons has a major aim of containing offenders in human safe conditions in order to administer justice, rehabilitation, social integration and community protection at large.
Kenya Prisons Salary and allowances was recently increased by the government by a higher percentage. Kenya prisons payslip always differ from one person to another based on the ranks.
Below is a table displaying Kenya Prisons Salary scale per month:
Kenya Prisons Staff Salary Per Month
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Constable of prisons Ksh.21,000
Corporal of prisons Ksh.28,700
Sergeant of prisons Ksh.33,908
Commissioner of prisons Ksh.141,000
Kenya Prisons Salary in Kenya
Kenya Prisons Cadets
Recruitment of Kenya Prisons Cadets was announced to the general public and whoever meets the qualifications can apply for the vacant position.
Kenya Prisons Cadets earn a basic salary of Ksh 40,000 exclusive of allowances.
Kenya Prisons Inspector
Are you curious to know how much does inspector of prisons earn in Kenya? Inspector of prisons earn an average of Ksh.75,000 per month including all allowances such as risk allowances, commuter allowances, among others.
Kenya Prisoners Salary
Do prisoners get paid in Kenya? Yes, Kenya prisoners are paid a maximum of sh. 0.20 per day and a minimum of sh.0.10 a day of the work they have done.
The last time inmates’ salary was revised was in 1979. For the best paid convicts, the imprisoned lot salary was set at Sh0.20 per day.
Prisoners of Kenya get paid depending on the skills and job grade. There are three main job grade for prisoners as shown below with the allocated Kenya prisoners salaries:
1. Grade A Prisoners Salary
Grade A prisoners earn Sh.0.20 per day. These are prisoners who are skilled and are of exemplary conducts
2. Grade B Prisoners Salary
Grade B prisoners earn Sh.0.15 per day. Such prisoners are semi-skilled and of good conduct.
3. Grade C Prisoners Salary
Grade C prisoners earn Sh.0.10 cents. These are prisoners who cannot be distinctly categorised in job grade A or B.
Kenya Prisons Promotion
Kenya Prisons Promotion takes place every year and it is done on workers who have stagnated in that position for many years.
Kenya Prisons Uniform
Kenya Prisons uniforms were changed to Persian blue shirts/ blouses, Persian blue pair of trousers and a beret. This was done with the aim of making them more visible from a far.
Kenya Prisons Ranks
Here is the Kenya Prisons rank structure:
1. Constable of prisons-PG.
2. Corporal of prisons-PG.
3. Sergeant of Prisons-PG.
4. Inspector of Prisons-PG.
5. Chief inspector of prisons-PG.
6. Superintendent of prisons-PG.
7. Senior superintendent of prisons-PG.
