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(1) Officers undertaking courses lasting more than four (4) weeks and above in local training institutions will be required to contribute to the cost of their training at the rate of ten percent (10%) of their basic salary per month for the duration of the course.

(2) Officers attending courses lasting more than four (4) weeks in institutions outside the country will contribute at the rate of twenty percent (20%) of their basic salary per month for the duration of the course. This is regardless of whether the courses are sponsored by the County Government or the National Government of Kenya, or by Development Partners through bilateral or multilateral arrangements.

(3) Officers undertaking part-time or full time self-sponsored courses are however, exempted from paying the training levy.

(4) Accounting Officers should ensure that the officers’ training contributions are remitted in lumpsum for the duration of the course to the Department  responsible for Public Service before the commencement of the course.