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Workers hang on hope as Ruto only offers them pay rise promise

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President William Ruto and Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli during Labour Day. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Kenyan workers walked away from Labour Day celebrations with little to smile about having come with expectations of a wage increase.

This was despite an earlier push by Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) Secretary General Francis Atwoli for a 22.5 per cent increase in minimum wage.

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