The government, through the Ministry of Labour, has ordered the immediate implementation of the 6 per cent minimum wage for all employees in the country.
Speaking on Thursday, May 15, during a regional conference in Mombasa County, Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua announced a planned crackdown on companies to ensure compliance.
While making the announcement, the CS warned that decisive action would be taken against non-compliant companies.
These actions include the immediate closure of the defiant firms. "To the employment sector and in particular the private sector.