UHURU INCREASES SALARY FOR THESE PEOPLE: SEE LIST.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced an increment of the minimum wage for Kenyan workers.

Speaking during the Labour Day celebrations at the Nyayo Stadium, the president announced that the minimum wage had been increased by 12 per cent.

The new wages will be effective May 1, 2022.

“As a caring government, we find that there is a compelling case to review the minimum wage to cushion our workers against the further erosion of their purchasing power while also guaranteeing the competitiveness of our economy.

“In that context, I today declare an increase of the minimum wage by 12 percentage points, with effect from Sunday, May 1, 2022,” the President announced.

President Kenyatta’s proclamation means that the lowest-earning Kenyan will now pocket Ksh20,680 up from Ksh17,240.

The Head of State noted that the upward review was occasioned by the cost of living, with Kenyans confronting the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities.

Central Organization for Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli had previously lobbied for a 40 per cent increment.

However, after negotiations with the Federation of Kenyan Employers – FKE, they managed to come down to 23 per cent, a figure the Head of State met halfway.

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