The Kenya Prisons Service wants the basic salary of its officers increased by 150 percent.
In their recommendations to the ex-Chief Justice David Maraga-led National taskforce on the improvement of terms and condition of police and prison officers, they also want an increase of house allowances.
The KPS wants their current house allowance increased by 200 per cent.
If implemented, a Prisons Constable’s salary will increase from Sh20,740 to 51,850 and the house allowance from Sh9,500 to Sh28,500.
At the same time, the Service is calling for an increase of the risk allowance by 150 percent.
KPS also wants the mandate of the Prisons service be revised to accommodate the multi-agency approach on national security.
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“The Commissioner General of Prisons to be incorporated as a member in the National Security Advisory Committee,” they recommend.
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A recommendation to have the office of the Commissioner General of Prisons made a constitutional office with a security of tenure is also part of the proposals.
They also called for the introduction of a special allowance to officers serving in Maximum Security Prisons holding high-risk offenders at 25 percent of their basic salary.
The issue of under-funding also featured in the memorandum presented by KPS.
In the financial year 2022/2023 the service was allocated Sh29.73 billion against a requirement of Sh48.37 billion, representing a deficit of Sh18.22 billion.