Job Group K House Allowance 2015

The following are the current rates of job group K house allowance in Kenya.

House allowance in Nairobi

House allowance for job group k has been increased from KSh. 10,000 to Ksh. 16,500 per month for Kenya civil servants working in Nairobi.

House allowance in County Headquarters

Civil servants in Job group K in the towns of Mombasa, Kisumu, Malindi, Kilifi, Lamu, Kwale and Naivasha will earn a housing allowance of Ksh. 12,800 per month. Previously, civil servants in Job Group K earned a house allowance of KSh. 8,000.

Civil servants in Job group K in the towns of Nyeri, Eldoret, Kericho, Kakamega, Kisii, Embu, Nanyuki, Nakuru, Lodwar and Garissa will earn a house allowance of KSh. 9,600 per month. Previously, civil servants in this group earned a house allowance of KSh. 6,000.

House Allowance in Other Areas

Civil servants in job group K in other county headquarters and other areas will earn a house allowance of Ksh. 7,500 per month. Previously, the civil servants in this job group earned a house allowance of KSh. 5,000.

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Remarks

The house allowances are highest in Nairobi followed by county headquarters. House allowances in other areas are much lower.

House allowances for Job group K are much more realistic with respect to the current cost of living in Kenya. Civil servants in this job group are earning just the right amount to secure a good house. If one has to save on the house allowance then he or she can easily afford other descent houses at a lower cost particularly in towns such as Kilifi, Lodwar, Garissa and Kwale.

Quality of living based on the current house allowance

Generally, Workers in job group K will secure better housing conditions in areas such as Lodwar, Garissa, Kilifi and Kwale without having to dig deep into their house allowances. Those in towns like Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru, Mombasa and Eldoret may have to spend all their house allowance in oder to enjoy descent housing in these towns.

The cost of house rent is much lower in the towns of Kilifi, Lodwar, Garissa, Kilifi and Kwale compared to Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret.

Civil servants in Job Group K stand to save some money out of their house allowances if they are in stations other than Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu and Mombasa.



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