Kenyan President Increases Minimum Wage
President Uhuru Kenyatta marked Labour Day by making a range of announcements about wages, non-taxable bonuses and overtime - but the country's employment outlook continues to be bleak.
President Uhuru Kenyatta
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Kenya:
Kenyatta Raises Minimum Wage by 18%
Nation, 1 May 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday announced an 18 per cent rise in the minimum wage for workers. Read more »
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Kenya:
Why Minimum Wage Increases Are Not Such a Big Deal After All
Nation, 3 May 2017
The highlight of this week's Labour Day celebrations was the 18 per cent minimum wage increase announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Read more »
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Kenya:
Families Tighten Belts As Prices of Goods Soar
Nation, 3 May 2017
Even as Kenyans took to social media to complain about the rising cost of sugar, milk and maize flour, the end of this painful episode is not over as families now eat less, pay… Read more »
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East Africa:
On May Day, Sub-Saharan Workers Still Struggle
VOA, 2 May 2017
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta spoke at the annual May Day celebrations Monday in Nairobi, a day when many countries celebrate workers. But in sub-Saharan Africa, about… Read more »
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Kenya:
President Kenyatta Orders 18pc Minimum Wage Increase
Capital FM, 1 May 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered an 18 percent increase in the minimum wage. He said he appreciates concerns by employers on ballooning wage bills and asked Industrialisation… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenyans Stare At Bleak Future As Job Cuts Loom
Nation, 1 May 2017
As Kenyans marked the 128th international Labour Day, the country's employment outlook continued to be bleak amid economic uncertainties. Read more »
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Kenya:
Slight Relief for Ugali Lovers As Unga Price Falls
Nation, 30 April 2017
The price of a 2kg packet of maize flour has dropped by an average of Sh23 in less than a month, easing inflationary pressure. Read more »
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Kenya:
Enable Workers to Stem Difficult Times
Nation, 2 May 2017
The issue of wage increases has dominated public discourse in recent times. Read more »