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What President Uhuru's pay deal means to you

President Uhuru Kenyatta PHOTO:COURTESY

Millions of lowly paid workers have been handed an 18 per cent pay rise in a bid to cushion them from the high cost of living.

President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the increase in the minimum wage, in the latest Jubilee charm offensive to woo voters ahead of the August 8 poll.

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