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President Uhuru Kenyatta during the burial of the late president Mwai Kibaki. [Kibata Kihu/Standard]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the increase of minimum wage by 12 percentage points effective May 1, 2022.
The increase, which comes four years since the last review, is aimed at cushioning Kenyan workers from the high cost of living occasioned by the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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