Explained: Why Ruto’s 12% Pay Rise Will Not Reflect in Your Payslip Yet

This explanation comes two days after President William Ruto announced the wage increment to all workers at 12 per cent and a 15 per cent minimum wage increment to workers in the agricultural sector...

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President William Ruto's announcement of a 12% wage increase for all workers on May 1 is not yet legally enforceable and will not immediately reflect in pay slips.

The announced 12% wage increase requires several formal steps before becoming legally binding.
Key figures involved include President William Ruto and COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli.
The increase is a general wage adjustment, not an adjustment to the minimum wage, and requires negotiations between unions and employers after being gazetted.

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