- Valid on april 2024
- The amounts are in Kenyan Shilling.
Job Type / Grade
| Per hour | Per day | Per month | |
|
Cleaner, Gardener, General Worker, House servant, Children's ayah, Sweeper, Day watchmen, Messenger
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES124.21 | KES672.00 | KES14,025.42 |
|
Cook, Waiter, Miner, Stone cutter, Turn boy, Logger line cutter
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES125.89 | KES697.87 | KES14,566.38 |
|
Night watchmen
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES139.22 | KES758.35 | KES15,722.56 |
|
Machine attendant, Sawmill sawyer, Machine assistant, Mass production machinist, Shoe cutter, Bakery worker, Bakery assistant, Tailor’s assistant
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES140.56 | KES775.26 | KES16,033.14 |
|
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 May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES147.95 | KES885.81 | KES18,399.70 |
|
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 May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES168.45 | KES910.06 | KES18,936.85 |
|
Clerk, Pattern designer (draughtsmen), Garment and dress cutter, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand baker, Telephone operator, Receptionist, Storekeeper
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES169.57 | KES1,029.50 | KES21,405.50 |
|
Tailor, Medium-sized vehicle driver
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES211.23 | KES1,142.18 | KES23,716.17 |
|
Dyer, Crawler tractor driver, Salesmen
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES238.11 | KES1,279.04 | KES26,579.62 |
|
Saw doctor, Caretaker (buildings)
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES264.10 | KES1,417.36 | KES29,437.30 |
|
Cashier, Heavy commercial vehicle driver, Salesmen-driver
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES291.82 | KES1,553.89 | KES32,280.75 |
|
Artisan - Ungraded
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES168.45 | KES910.06 | KES18,936.85 |
|
Artisan - Grade III
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES211.23 | KES1,142.18 | KES23,716.17 |
|
Artisan - Grade II
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES238.11 | KES1,384.32 | KES26,579.62 |
|
Artisan - Grade I
Minimum wage with effect from May 1, 2022
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
|
KES291.82 | KES1,553.89 | KES32,280.75 |
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, 2017.
THE REGULATION OF WAGES (AGRICUTURAL INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2017.