Kenya Increases Minimum Wages

Kenya’s minimum wages increased May 1, a notice published in the country’s gazette said.

Under the Regulation of Wages (General) (Amendment) Order 2022, minimum wages range from 8,109.90 Kenyan shillings (US $67.36) per month to 34,302.75 Kenyan shillings per month, up from the previous range of 7,240.96 Kenyan shillings per month to 30,627.45 Kenyan shillings per month.

The order also provides daily and hourly rates. Minimum wages are set for 12 groups of occupations, which receive different rates for each of three geographic areas.