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Job loss fears as employers dig in on minimum wage demand

Workers package products at Bidco's detergent plant in Thika. The minimum wage in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu rose from Sh17,200 in 2016 to Sh19,831 last year. [Wilberforce Okwiri]

Thousands of low-income Kenyans could find themselves jobless because of a stalemate between manufacturers and labour unions over a proposal to raise the minimum wage.

Manufacturers have cautioned the Government that they would have to lay off workers if the minimum wage is increased.

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