Kenyan legislation

Constitutional Offices (Remuneration) Act

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Offices (Remuneration) Act.

2. Salaries and allowances for certain offices under the Constitution

(1)The salaries to be paid to the holders of the offices specified in the first column of the Schedule, being the offices mentioned in section 104 of the Constitution, shall, with effect from the 1st July, 2008, be at the annual salary scales specified in relation to those offices in the second column of that Schedule:Provided that where a salary scale is specified, the holder of the office shall be paid such salary, within the scale, as the President may determine having regard to—

(a)the seniority of the various office holders, based on the number of years served in a particular office; and

(b)the differences in skills, workload and accountabilities attached to each office.

(2)The holders of the offices specified in the first column of the Schedule shall be paid such allowances as may be determined from time to time by the President.[Act No. 14 of 1985, s. 2, Act No. 8 of 2000, s. 2, Act No. 2 of 2002, Sch., Act No. 7 of 2007, Sch, Act No 6 of 2009, Sch.]

4. Other allowances

Nothing contained in this Act shall preclude the payment to the holder of the office specified in the first column of the Schedule any allowance not mentioned or determined in accordance with this Act which he is eligible to receive other than by virtue of this Act.[Act No. 14 of 1985, s. 3.]

5. [Repealed by Act No. 57 of 2012, s. 27.]

6. Validation of increments

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or of any other written law, any increments in the salaries paid to the holders of any of the offices specified in the first column of the Schedule, between the 1st July, 1985 and the date of commencement of this section shall be deemed to be in accordance with the provisions of this Act.[Act No. 8 of 2000, s. 4.]

Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026