Minimum Wage – Cities: Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu
- Valid on April 2026
- 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 November 1, 2024 | KES144.05 | KES775.39 | KES16,113.75 |
| 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 |
| Night watchmen Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES162.18 | KES832.52 | KES17,976.54 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tailor, Medium-sized vehicle driver Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES243.48 | KES1,316.36 | KES27,352.40 |
| Dyer, Crawler tractor driver, Salesmen Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES271.36 | KES1,448.17 | KES30,196.64 |
| Saw doctor, Caretaker (buildings) Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES300.62 | KES1,609.19 | KES33,416.82 |
| Cashier, Heavy commercial vehicle driver, Salesmen-driver Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES327.65 | KES1,750.54 | KES36,360.92 |
| Artisan - Ungraded Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES195.78 | KES1,045.85 | KES21,748.92 |
| Artisan - Grade III Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES243.43 | KES1,316.36 | KES27,352.45 |
| Artisan - Grade II Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES271.36 | KES1,448.17 | KES29,542.36 |
| Artisan - Grade I Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2024 | KES327.65 | KES1,750.54 | KES36,360.92 |
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
Regulation of Wages (General) (Amendment) Order, 2024 – Legal Notice No. 164 of 2024 Regulation of Wages (Agricultural Industry) (Amendment) Order, 2024 – Legal Notice No. 163 of 2024
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