Minimum Wage – Cities: Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu
Job Type / Grade
- Valid on October 2026
- The amounts are in Kenyan Shilling (Ksh).
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Cleaner, Gardener, General Worker, House servant, Children's ayah, Sweeper, Day watchmen, Messenger
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Cook, Waiter, Miner, Stone cutter, Turn boy, Logger line cutter
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Night watchmen
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Machine attendant, Sawmill sawyer, Machine assistant, Mass production machinist, Shoe cutter, Bakery worker, Bakery assistant, Tailor’s assistant
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Machinist (made-to-measure), Shoe upper preparer, Chaplis maker, Vehicle service worker (petrol and service stations), Bakery plant hand, Laundry operator, Junior clerk, Wheeled tractor driver (light)
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Car driver, Printing machine operator, Bakery machine operator, Plywood machine operator, Sawmill dresser, Shop assistant, Machine tool operator, Dough maker, Table hand baker, Table hand confectioner, Copy-typist, Light van driver
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Clerk, Pattern designer (draughtsmen), Garment and dress cutter, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand baker, Telephone operator, Receptionist, Storekeeper
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Tailor, Medium-sized vehicle driver
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Dyer, Crawler tractor driver, Salesmen
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Saw doctor, Caretaker (buildings)
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Cashier, Heavy commercial vehicle driver, Salesmen-driver
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Artisan - Ungraded
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Artisan - Grade III
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Artisan - Grade II
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Artisan - Grade I
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Source
Regulation of Wages (Agricultural Industry) (Amendment) Order, 2024 – Legal Notice No. 163 of 2024
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Minimum Wage Profiles by Country
Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.
- Kenya has a statutory minimum wageyes
- Kenya has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforceno
- Kenya has multiple minimum wage rates, jointly applicable to the entire dependent workforceno
- Kenya defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areasyes
- Kenya defines most minimum wage rates by job rolesyes
- Kenya defines most minimum wage rates by industriesyes
- Kenya defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levelsyes
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similarno
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates for youth age groupsno
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates for small firmsno
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates for domestic workersyes
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workersyes
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workersno
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates as net ratesno
- Kenya has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020no
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates per houryes
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates per weekno
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates per monthyes
- Kenya defines minimum wage rates per yearno
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