New regulations have significantly increased the minimum wage for domestic workers in Kenya, raising monthly pay to Sh18,047 and introducing penalties for non-compliance.

• The new minimum monthly wage for domestic workers in major cities like Nairobi is now Sh18,047.
• Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua announced the revised rates through a legal notice.
• Employers found in breach risk a three-month jail term or a Sh50,000 fine.