Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta Starts Enjoying Sh1.32 Million Monthly Pension

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who left office last September, has started receiving his monthly pension of Sh1.32 million. 

Kenyatta has been receiving the pension payments from December 1st, 2022, and was also paid a lump sum of Sh39.6 million send-off package, Business Daily reported citing Treasury documents.

He is required to formally retire from party politics in order to access a retirement benefit budget of Sh655 million for a fully furnished office, luxury cars and salaries for his aides.

A clause of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act states that a “retired president shall not hold office in any political party for more than six months after ceasing to hold office as president.” 

Despite his retirement, Kenyatta is still the head of the Jubilee Party and Chairman of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party. 

Kenyatta is also entitled to full medical cover, a fuel allowance of Sh216,563, Sh332,063 as his monthly house allowance, a monthly entertainment allowance of Sh200,000, and Sh379,500 in monthly electricity, telephone and water bills.

Other benefits include a fully-furnished office with the necessary personnel that he may require, six security officers, two personal assistants, four secretaries, four drivers, four messengers, and four high-end vehicles replaceable every three years.

Kenyatta served as the country’s fourth president from 2013 to 2022.