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Police officers’ wives in Uganda call for salary increment for their husbands saying the current salary cannot afford to pay school fees of their children as well catering for family needs
“With the economic situation, 470,000/ monthly salary cannot afford to pay school fees and cater for family needs” said Peace Komuhendo while Presenting their report National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General Richard Todwong
We call the President Museveni to rescue their spouse she added
The Police officers’ wives who come from different Barracks of Kampala Metropolitan including Naguru, Ntinda police Barack, Nsambya fire Brigade, Nagalama, Kireka, Mukono, Wandegeya, and others voiced their alarm through (NRM) Secretary General Richard Todwong to President Museveni.
According to Komuhendo their report is intended to make sure that a police officer also lives in a conducive environment where he or she can manage to pay school fees and other needs for their families.
In the report, they also indicated that the little pay and poverty among their spouses are the leading course of domestic violence, suicide among the polices officer’s barracks.
They also called for the need to establish police schools in every region to give a chance for the children of a police officer to study.
The meeting that took place at NRM Secretariat Kyadondo Kampala on November 3, 2023, attracted over 100 polices officers from Kampala Metropolitan
In his response Todwong assured of government commitment to improve their wellbeing.
“As the Party, we are committed to follow up and work with relevant authorities on all the issues presented including poor housing units, unreliable power to facilitate small scale businesses, lack of capital and skills to engage in production,” Todwong assured.
He noted that NRM is committed to improve lives of community and to prove this started with Luzira prison where he interacted with spouses of the prison wardens and visited some of their income-generating activities like bakery and furniture making.
On the issue of SACCOs, he advised that it is good they are already in place and we shall recommend the government to empower.
He commended the ladies for supporting the NRM party and their spouses when on duty, “The work that officers do is stressful and I believe you are loving-wives who handle them well when they return home.”
Todwong warned officers who harass and mistreat, officers whose wives support the NRM party.
“Our husbands are often harassed because we love and support President Museveni. This is unfair because we have the right to choose who to support,” the women leaders said
In his response, he warned perpetrators who commission such acts to stop. “Nobody has the power to intimidate an NRM supporter. We shall investigate this to its logical conclusion and culprits will understand that NRM is the party in power.”
Todwong was accompaniedRosemary Seninde, the NRM director for mobilization and Maj Rd. Awich Polar, the director of External
Police wives’ calls came after the Parliament asked the Government to set aside sh153.2b to increase the salaries of police officers at all levels in the national budget for the next financial year (2023/2024) an increase of 40%.
Salaries of Police officers in region
Currently lowest police officers in Uganda earn sh475,000, while Special Police Constables earn sh325,000. Recently Parliament of Uganda asked the Government to set aside sh153.2b to increase the salaries of police officers at all levels in the national budget for this financial year (2023/2024) an increase of 40% If the 40% salary enhancement is implemented, the lowest police officers that is earning sh475,000 will have their salary increased by sh190,000 to sh665,000 While A police constable, who is currently earning sh325000 will have their salary increased by sh130,000 to sh455,000.
The highest-paid police staff like police pilots earn sh16m each, the Inspector General (IGP) of Police earns only sh6m and highest-paid legal officer in Uganda Police Force earns sh12m
Police salaries in Kenya
In Kenya Government increased salaries of police officers by 100% in a phased manner from 2015 to 2018. Currently, the lowest paid police officer who is a constable/fresh graduate earns Ksh32,880 (which in Ugandan currency is sh983,112). The Kenyan police chief, who is the highest-paid police officer, earns Ksh854,241 (an equivalent of Uganda’s sh25.5m).
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