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Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu wants the government to increase the minimum wage by 50 per cent in the face of "current harsh economic conditions and the deteriorating rate of inflation" which have led to a high cost of living.
In a notice of motion, to be tabled before parliament on Wednesday, March 22, Ms Nyamu indicated that she was pushing for an increase of the minimum wage to Sh22,680 up from Sh15,120. The revision up to the current rate was done in 2022 after it had been determined at Sh13,500 two years before.
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