New Salaries For All Commissions Officers: TSC, IEBC, SRC, PSC, KNHRC, NLC, CRA and NPSC

By Editorial Team

February 21, 2026

Remuneration and Benefits for State Officers in the Full-Time Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices

IN EXERCISE of the mandate of Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) as set out under Article 230 (4) (a) of the Constitution, SRC has reviewed the remuneration and benefits for State officers in the Full-Time Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices under the Third Remuneration and Benefits Review Cycle that covers Financial Years (FY) 2021/2022-2024/2025. Consequently:

for the period 2021/2022, the remuneration and benefits were retained as set by SRC in Gazette Notice 6519 of 7th July, 2017;
for the period 2022/2023, SRC has set the remuneration and benefits as published in this Gazette Notice; and
for the period 2023/2024 – 2024/2025, SRC shall set the remuneration and benefits on or before the commencement of FY 2023/2024.
1. Monthly Remuneration for State officers in the Full-Time Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices for FY 2022/2023

State Officer	Basic Salary	House Allowance	Commuter Allowance	Salary Market Adjustment	Gross Salary
Auditor General	554,400	200,000	Official	169,600	924,000
Chairperson, Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission (IEBC)	554,400	200,000	Official	169,600	924,000
Controller of Budget	459,113	150,000	Official	156,075	765,188
Vice Chairperson, IEBC	459,113	150,000	Official	156,075	765,188
Chairperson, in the following Constitutional Commissions: (i) the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC); (ii) the National Land Commission (NLC); (iii) the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA); (iv) the Public Service Commission (PSC); (v) the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC); (vi) the Teachers Service Commission (TSC); and (vii) the National Police Service Commission (NPSC)	459,113	150,000	Official	156,075	765,188
Member, IEBC	459,113	150,000	Official	156,075	765,188
Director Public Prosecution	459,113	150,000	Official	156,075	765,188
Registrar of Political Parties	390,000	100,000	Official	160,000	650,000
Vice Chairperson in the following Constitutional Commissions: KNHRC; NLC; CRA; PSC; SRC; TSC; and NPSC	390,000	100,000	Official	160,000	650,000
Member, in the following Constitutional Commissions: KNHRC; NLC; CRA; PSC; SRC; TSC; and NPSC	390,000	100,000	Official	160,000	650,000
Secretary/CEOs, in the following Commissions: Ethics and Anticorruption Commission (EACC), CRA; PSC; TSC; IEBC; and NPSC.	390,000	100,000	Official	160,000	650,000
Data Protection Commissioner	372,750	100,000	Official	148,500	621,250
Secretary/CEO: All other Commission Secretaries/CEOs designated as State officers as per Article 260 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010	372,750	100,000	Official	148,500	621,250

Notes:

A serving State officer and a State officer appointed in Full-Time Constitutional Commission and Independent Office on or after the effective date of this Gazette Notice shall be paid the monthly remuneration set herein.
The monthly remuneration set herein is fixed for the term of office of the State officer, unless reviewed and set by the Salaries and Remuneration
Salary Market Adjustment is a salary modification that takes into account market positioning, and constitutional and statutory principles on review of remuneration and benefits.
For purposes of gratuity and pension, the pensionable emolument shall be based on the monthly basic salary set
The basic salary set herein is 60 per cent of the gross salary set
The deconsolidated remuneration structure set herein is in compliance with the Judgment of the Court in Nairobi ELRC Petition 29 of

Part-Time and Co-opted Member of Full-Time Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices: Shall be paid Sitting Allowance at the rate of KES 40,000 per sitting up to a maximum of KES. 320,000 per month.
Benefits for State officers in Full-Time Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices
- Official Transport: State officers in Full-Time Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices shall be provided with an official car of engine capacity not exceeding 3000cc.
- Medical Benefit: An annual medical cover shall be provided to the State officer, one spouse and up to four children below twenty-five years fully dependent on the State officer, as follows:

Inpatient: KES 10 million Outpatient: KES 300,000

Maternity: KES 150,000

Dental: KES 75,000

Optical: KES 75,000

Retirement Benefit: There shall be two types of retirement benefits for State officers, pension and gratuity as follows:

A State officer serving or appointed on permanent and pensionable terms shall be eligible to pension benefit in line with existing
A State officer serving or appointed for a fixed term of office shall be paid a service gratuity at the rate of 31 percent of the annual pensionable emoluments for the term served.

Notes:

Where an employer establishes a pension scheme for its State officers appointed for a fixed term of office, the SRC shall review and set the rate of the employer’s contributions to the scheme and any other financial retirement benefits.
No State officer shall benefit from both pension and gratuity benefits from the same public body for a similar
- Group Life Insurance: A State officer shall be covered for a value equivalent to three times of the annual pensionable
- Group Personal Accident: A State officer shall be covered for a value equivalent to three times of the annual pensionable
- Car Loan and Mortgage Benefit: Shall be provided, as follows:

State officer	Car Loan	Mortgage
Auditor General Chairperson Director Public Prosecution Controller of Budget	Up to KES 10 million	Up to KES 40 million
Vice Chairperson Commission Member Registrar of Political Parties Secretary/CEO of Constitutional Commission designated as State officers as per Article 260 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010	Up to KES 8 million	Up to KES 35 million
Data Protection Commissioner	Up to KES 5 million	Up to KES 25 million

Notes:

The applicable rate of interest shall be three (3) percent per annum on a reducing balance, for the duration of the
The car loan shall be recoverable within the contract term of a State
The car loan and mortgage shall be administered and managed centrally by the National Treasury, within existing applicable regulations to govern the schemes and subject to availability of funds.

Daily Subsistence Allowance for local and foreign travels: Shall be paid to State officers in the Full-Time Constitutional Commission as per the rates reviewed and set by SRC from time to time.
Airtime: Shall be paid, as follows:

State officer	Airtime per month
Auditor General Chairperson: Full-Time Constitutional Commission Controller of Budget Director of Public Prosecution	Up to KES 20,000 per a month
Vice Chairperson and Members: Full-Time Constitutional Commission Registrar of Political Parties Data Protection Commissioner	Up to KES 15,000 per a month
Secretary/CEO in Constitutional Commissions designated as State officers as per Article 260 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010	Up to KES 15,000 per a month

Security: Shall be provided as advised by the Inspector General of Police and shall not be commuted to cash in lieu of
Annual Leave Allowance: Shall be paid at the rate of KES 50,000 per annum and shall not be commuted to cash in lieu of

Note: The Annual leave entitlement shall be thirty (30) days excluding weekends and public holidays.

Any remuneration and benefits not specified herein is not payable, unless set by the Salaries and Remuneration Effective date: 9th August, 2022.