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Why workers failed to get any pay hike during Labour Day

President William Ruto with COTU secretary general Francis Atwoli. Ruto said he was alive to the challenges that the Kenyan worker has to contend with. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kenyan workers will have to do without a pay hike this year after the government opted to give businesses a breather.

This has left employees to their own devices despite the high cost of living that has been exacerbated by an increase in statutory contributions.

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