ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Presidential Retirement Benefits Act
5. Pension and other benefits of retired Presidents
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Pension and other benefits of retired Presidents
A retired President shall, during his lifetime, be entitled to—(a)a lump sum payment on retirement, calculated as a sum equal to one year’s salary for each term served as President;(b)a monthly pension equal to eighty per cent of the monthly salary currently paid to the President;(c)an entertainment allowance equal to fifteen per cent of the monthly salary currently paid to the serving President;(d)a housing allowance equal to twenty-three per cent of the monthly salary currently paid to the serving President to cater for both an urban and a rural dwelling;(e)suitable office space, not exceeding one thousand square metres, with appropriate furniture, furnishings, office machines, equipment and office supplies, to be provided and maintained by the Government;(f)two new cars of the retired President’s choice, replaceable every three years, each car having an engine capacity not exceeding three thousand cubic centimetres;(g)two four-wheel drive motor vehicles of the retired President’s choice, replaceable every three years, each vehicle having an engine capacity of at least three thousand, four hundred cubic centimetres;(h)a fuel allowance equal to fifteen per cent of the monthly salary currently paid to the serving President;(i)an allowance equal to twenty-three per cent of the monthly salary currently paid to the serving President for electricity, water and telephone facilities;(j)full medical and hospital cover, providing for local and overseas treatment, with a reputable insurance company for the retired President and his spouse and his children under the age of eighteen years;(k)the additional benefits set out in the Schedule.