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Education CS Julius Ogamba before the National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education to deliberate on the Auditor-General's reports. July 15, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Thousands of civil servants are set to earn higher salaries following the Salaries and Remuneration Commission's (SRC) approval of the second phase of the Fourth Remuneration Review Cycle, with teachers emerging among the biggest beneficiaries of the latest pay review.

In a circular dated July 17, 2026, SRC Chairperson Lyn Mengich notified the Principal Secretary for Public Service that the revised salary structure takes effect from July 1, 2026, paving the way for salary increases across the National Government.

"The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has determined and approved the implementation of Phase II of the Fourth Remuneration Review Cycle for the Civil Service in the National Government effective July 1, 2026," the circular states.