With more than 3,600 civil servants in Kenya earning a total amounting to 1.6 Billion every month, today we have compiled a list of highest civil servants in every category. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy top the list as the Attorney general and House speakers follow closely.
Here is a list of highest paid civil servants in Kenya according to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
1 . President Uhuru Kenyatta – 1,750,000
2. Deputy President William Ruto – 1,487,500
3. Chief Justice David Maraga – Sh 1,380,351
3. Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki – Sh1,095,019 ( allowances could push his pay to over Sh2 million)
4. Speaker Justin Muturi (National Assembly) – 1,400,000
5. Speaker Ekwe Ethuro (Senate)- Sh 1,375,439
6. Cabinet Secretary – Sh 1,120,000
7. Chief of Defence Forces General Samson Mwathethe – Sh 1,120,000
8. County Governor – Sh 1,111,673
9. Auditor General Edward Ouko – Sh 1,082,528
10. Judge of the Supreme Court – Sh1,082,528
11. Chairman, IEBC Wafula Chebukati – Sh1,082,528
12. Chairman CIC – Sh 1,082,528
13. Secretary to the Cabinet – Sh 927,500
14. Commander, Kenya Army Robert Kibochi- Sh 923,919
15. Judge of the Court of Appeal – Sh 920,338
16. Director General (NIS) Philip Wachira Kameru- Sh 916,757
17. Principal Secretary – Sh 909,595
18. Commander, Kenya Airforce Samuel Thuita – Sh 906,014
19. Commander, Kenya Navy Maj-Gen. Levi. F. Mungalu – Sh 902,432
20. Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Mohamed Haji – Sh 902,432
21. Controller of Budget Agnes Nangira Odhiambo- Sh 895,270
22. Member of the National Assembly – Sh 740,927
23. Member of the Senate – Sh 740,927
24.Judge of the High Court – Sh 728,831
25. Commissioner, IEBC – Sh 725,806
26. Registrar of Political Parties Mrs. Lucy Ndung’u – Sh 700,000
