New labour rules lift house help minimum wage to Sh18,047
The increase widens the gap between legal wage requirements and actual earnings for domestic workers...
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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.
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