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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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