The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has approved salary increases and new leave allowances for civil servants. The move aims to raise take-home pay across the public service.
SRC estimates the new pay structure will cost Sh2 billion. The adjustments will be backdated to July 1, 2025.
This marks the first phase of the fourth remuneration review cycle for the 2025/26–2028/29 financial years. The changes apply to all job groups from A3 to E3.
New salaries take effect in July 2025
SRC said the revised salary structure will take effect from July 1, 2025. The changes follow the completion of the fourth remuneration and benefits review for circular cadres.
Officers in Job Group E3, also known as CSG 4, will earn basic salaries ranging from Sh185,690 to Sh396,130. The current minimum salary in this group stands at Sh182,890.
This translates to an increase of Sh2,800 at the lower end and up to Sh30,000 at the top end.
Leave allowances increased for senior officers
In addition to salary adjustments, SRC approved an annual leave allowance of Sh140,000 for officers in Job Group E3. This raises their maximum gross pay to about Sh640,000.
Officers in Job Groups CSG 6 and CSG 7 will receive a leave allowance of Sh20,000 for those in the lower salary band.
Changes for lower- and mid-level officers
SRC said officers in CSG 17 will earn between Sh6,500 and Sh5,500 at the lower band. The lowest-paid civil servants under the new structure will earn Sh25,450.
Entry-level officers will earn between Sh18,700 and Sh21,700 before allowances. Mid-level civil servants will receive a Sh10,000 leave allowance, with salaries capped at Sh146,400.
Job Group I officers will now earn between Sh47,900 and Sh67,750. This represents an increase of between Sh3,500 and Sh6,600.
Revised house and commuter allowances
SRC also approved a revised house allowance framework based on duty station.
Civil servants working in Nairobi will receive the highest house allowance, ranging from Sh3,750 to Sh80,000. Officers in Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru fall under Cluster 2 and will receive slightly lower rates.
Cluster 3 includes towns such as Nyeri, Thika, Kisii, Malindi, and Kitale.
The commission also approved a commuter allowance ranging from Sh3,000 to Sh24,000.
Market adjustments and unionisable staff
SRC said the salary market adjustment of Sh140,600 will apply only to officers in the top grade, E3.
The commission added that the revised pay structure for unionisable staff will take effect after the conclusion of collective bargaining negotiations.
SRC also consolidated the Entertainment, Extraneous, and Domestic Service allowances into the Salary Market Adjustment (SMA).
The commission said the changes aim to align public sector pay with market conditions while managing the government wage bill.
