Families of police officers and servicemen who die in the line of duty are entitled to substantial compensation and long-term benefits to cushion them from financial hardship. The payouts, which can amount to millions of shillings, vary depending on the officer's rank, years of service, and salary grade. The government has indicated plans to compensate the families of officers who succumbed during the ongoing peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Already, the country has lost two officers in Haiti, with one already buried.
The compensation framework is governed by the National Police Service Act, regulations set by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), and the Work Injury Benefits Act (WIBA) of 2007. President William Ruto interacting with Kenya Police officers in Haiti, September 2024.
Photo PSC Under the mandatory life insurance policy for all officers, families of the deceased receive a payout equivalent to the officer's salary for eight years.
