The Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Alfred Mutua has put on notice employers who fail to comply with the new wage directive effective November 1, 2024.
The directive is in line with President's William Ruto orders on Labour Day, which entails a 6 percent minimum wage increase to a section of employees within the country.
Speaking during the 2nd Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Conference on quality skills development and apprenticeship at a Mombasa Resort, the CS noted that legal enforcement measures shall be taken on employers who failed to act accordingly. "This wage adjustment is a step towards ensuring dignity and equity for our workers hence employers must comply.
Failure to this, there will be no compromise when it comes to the welfare of Kenyan workers," he said.