Teachers get a lower scale, same for nurses I guess, and a majority of workers and businessmen n women in Kenya. The countries I mentioned pay even lower. The private sector the same. Why would a South Sudanese soldier or a ugandan policeman live better than a highly paid kenyan? We start there. What are we doing wrong? A majority of kenyans would actually kill for 35k! Masukuma thank you!

Cost of living? Is it any different from say, daressalaam? Kinshasa? Kampala?

Loans/investment schemes anchored on payslips.......do we have policies in place to prevent overcommitment of the monthly pay?

I have seen teachers in shags doing so well, infact a majority of them, with very little pay-I guess those days it was below 18k.

If we lower cost of living by building more govt quarters n investments in food production/agriculture just like India, China and most of south east asian states, will these financial problems cease? .

Arguing with you I won't. Your thinking is beyond me so let me be. Just pass.

[quote=ecstacy]@tycho and those who haven't seen the feature, here it is. Watch then we deliberate after - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq5G7hWIZF0[/quote]

I have watched the clip @ecstacy. And I realize I didn't miss much.

And am not surprised that those who bear arms in the body politic are receiving low pay and live in harsh conditions; especially in a society with high inequality gaps.

The game is too zero sum then to allow for body guards who live in luxury. Their skill and power must be counter balanced, and they must not be businessmen either. Otherwise they'll get greedy and compromise security.

I have seen from the clip that the recce received a 3000 shillings raise, don't you think the figure was calculated?

What's happening is that the government isn't moving along with changes in power structure. Sometimes I hear of policemen engaging in business behind the scenes, and that they are among the most corrupt in the country; don't you think that corruption is also a security mechanism that keeps the police vigilant?

Even when a policeman is off duty he will walk around to find something for his pocket especially in high crime areas. Profiling is extensive, and intelligence networks are healthy and vibrant. Everyone is 'on toes'.

But if the policeman finds comfort in the camp, then criminals will overrun him and the government.

I have been wondering is every cop at Recce company part of the vips security detail ama it acts as a pool where a select few are identified ? Its would be foolish for any head of state to poorly remunerate the guys he has entrusted with his/her life. Doesn't make any sense!

35 K for a regular police is OK but i think they need to pay the elite group double.
@Maka
Funny that you mentioned that, did you know even a poor fellow in France is assured of treatment, there has been news on guys coming from East Europe and are treated for TB for free in public hospitals and they stay upto 6 months.So this guys story is normal.More on that,i saw a small documentary on the poor conditions of the French Gendamerie they are forced to even repair the taps themselves,the French equivalent of "serve and suffer " mark you this is not the equivalent of the regular police.