A crisis is looming in the police service forces after National Police Service Commission (NPSC) directed Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet to halt paying increased salaries to police with additional academic qualifications.
The decision which is expected to take effect this month also affects the disabled police officers who will no longer enjoy tax exemption.
However, the law in Kenya states that the disabled who earn Sh150, 000 and below are freed from paying tax.
In a letter dated March 9, the NPSC CEO wrote that, “The commission has received reports that salaries and terms of service for some officers have been varied on the basis they have either acquired additional certificates or their status has changed due to disability.”
“The commission has made the decision that all the salary adjustments and variations based on the above be revoked and reverted to their original pay and designations. You are requested to implement the decision by stopping additional payment and/or reversing the tax exemption with immediate effect. Any variation should be effected after the commission determines the cases,” read parts of the letter.
The police officers are however not happy with the decision of the commission saying they don’t understand why the previous decision was overturned.