Kenyan President William Ruto has assured the public that he is going to implement the commitment he made of enhancing the policemen’s salary together with prison officers.

“From this month on, we will be living up to our commitment to enhance the salary of our policemen and police officers in line with the commitment we made.” Ruto said.

President Ruto pledged a 40 percent increment in police officers’ salaries late last year as part of recommendations by a task force on police reforms chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga.

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In February this year, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo confirmed that the salary increment will start in July this year and be rolled out gradually over the next three years.

Among the plans Ruto’s administration has for the prison service is the provision of better housing for prison officers and increasing their salaries alongside those of other police officers.

“This month, the prison men and women will have their first salary increment instalment together with the other security agencies, as a commitment I made last year,” said Ruto.