Workers Threaten to Down Tools Over Ruto’s Salary Directive
The workers have threatened to storm the firms involved and eject them from their work assignments should they fail to immediately implement the directive...
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The Kenya National Private Security Workers Union (KNPSWU) is threatening action against private security firms that are reportedly failing to implement the Ksh30,000 minimum wage for guards, despite securing government contracts.
- Ksh30,000 minimum wage for security guards.
- Involved organization: Kenya National Private Security Workers Union (KNPSWU).
- The union is demanding the Ministry of Labour ensure only compliant firms are awarded government contracts.
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Workers Threaten to Down Tools Over Ruto's Salary Directive - July 2026
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