Kenyan workers will see wage adjustments following the formalization of a 12% increase in general minimum wages and a 15% increase for agricultural workers. Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua signed the legal notices implementing these changes, aiming to cushion Kenyans from the rising cost of living.

• The new wage structure will affect employee earnings across various sectors once gazetted.
• Key figures involved include Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, President William Ruto, the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), and COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli.
• There are divided opinions, with the FKE stating they will only adjust minimum wages, while COTU insists the 12% is a general adjustment.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has issued a stern warning regarding the escalating exploitation of Kenyans seeking employment abroad in four high-risk regions: Southeast Asia, Russia, Gulf countries, and North Africa.

• Over 751 Kenyans have been rescued from exploitation in Myanmar between 2022 and 2026.
• The warning comes from Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who submitted a report on May 7 to the Senate Standing Committee on Labour Migration.
• Kenyans are being lured by organized, transnational, and technology-driven exploitation networks, with specific dangers including trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced cybercrime participation, and being misled into joining the conflict in Ukraine.

Kenya has repatriated over 751 citizens who were victims of illegal jobs abroad, with many facing difficult circumstances including jail time and exploitation.

• A total of 615 Kenyans have been repatriated from various countries, including Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and India.
• The Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Mudavadi, highlighted cases of human trafficking for sexual exploitation in India and irregular military recruitment in Russia.
• In an effort to combat these issues, the government has deregistered over 600 rogue recruitment agencies and has 87 individuals currently facing legal action for illegal recruitment.