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Uhuru announces 12% increment in minimum wage

Monday, May 2nd, 2022 01:30 | By
President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO/Courtesy

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a 12 per cent increment in the minimum wage in Kenya effective May 1, 2022.

Speaking during the 2022 Labour Day celebrations, President Kenyatta expressed optimism about the Kenyan workforce, terming it as one of the best in Africa and the world.

"I declare an increase of minimum wage by 12 per cent with effect from May 1, 2022. I call on the private sector, please let us work in the same spirit, let us all make the adjustments, that will sustain the wellness of our labour force, let us sacrifice a portion of our profit," he said.

"The World Bank has indicated that Kenya will have the best productive workforce by 2036 if we continue with the same trajectory."

This is the first Labour Day celebration to be made public since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the country in March 2020.

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