State defends wage increase as employers threaten staff layoffs

Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui during the launch of the Government Trade Test in May 2021. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The government has defended its move to increase the minimum wage by 12 per cent, which saw workers’ salaries rise from Sh13,500 to Sh15,200.

This follows complaints by some employers who have threatened not to honour the wage increment.