Minimum Wage – Cities: Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu

  • Valid on October 2025
  • The amounts are in Kenyan Shilling.

Job Type / Grade

Per hour Per day Per month
Artisan - Grade I
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES327.65 KES1,750.54 KES36,360.92
Artisan - Grade II
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES271.36 KES1,448.17 KES29,542.36
Artisan - Grade III
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES243.43 KES1,316.36 KES27,352.45
Artisan - Ungraded
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES195.78 KES1,045.85 KES21,748.92
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
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES195.78 KES1,045.05 KES21,748.87
Cashier, Heavy commercial vehicle driver, Salesmen-driver
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES327.65 KES1,750.54 KES36,360.92
Cleaner, Gardener, General Worker, House servant, Children's ayah, Sweeper, Day watchmen, Messenger
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES144.05 KES775.39 KES16,113.75
Clerk, Pattern designer (draughtsmen), Garment and dress cutter, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand baker, Telephone operator, Receptionist, Storekeeper
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES223.55 KES1,193.24 KES24,818.31
Cook, Waiter, Miner, Stone cutter, Turn boy, Logger line cutter
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES156.68 KES836.50 KES17,402.94
Dyer, Crawler tractor driver, Salesmen
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES271.36 KES1,448.17 KES30,196.64
Machine attendant, Sawmill sawyer, Machine assistant, Mass production machinist, Shoe cutter, Bakery worker, Bakery assistant, Tailor’s assistant
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES168.28 KES877.42 KES18,263.27
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)
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES187.09 KES1,004.67 KES20,848.40
Night watchmen
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES162.18 KES832.52 KES17,976.54
Saw doctor, Caretaker (buildings)
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES300.62 KES1,609.19 KES33,416.82
Tailor, Medium-sized vehicle driver
Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024
KES243.48 KES1,316.36 KES27,352.40

Working hours

  • The general working hours are 52 per week, but the normal working hours usually consist of 45 hours of work per week, that is Monday to Friday 8 hours each and 5 hours on Saturday under the special Orders for different sectors subsidiary to the Regulations of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, Cap 229.

Source

THE REGULATION OF WAGES (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2024.
THE REGULATION OF WAGES (AGRICUTURAL INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2024.

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