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Minimum Wages in Kenya

by Amitesh — last modified Feb 14, 2012 06:05 AM

 

Minimum Wages with effect from 1st May 2012
Minimum Consolidated Wages by Region and Occupation (General Wages Order, June 2011)
Occupation Mode of Payment Minimum Wage Rate for Cities of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu (in KSH) Minimum Wage Rate for Eldoret, Kitale, Nakuru, Thika Municipalities, and Urban councils of Kericho, Masku, Nanyuki, Nyeri, Thomson's falls, Mavoko, Ruiru and Limuru, and the former township of Naivasha (in KSH) Minimum Wage Rate for All other areas (in KSH)
General labourer including cleaner, sweeper, gardener, children’sayah, house servant, day watchman, messenger Hourly 73.85 62 42.3
Daily 364.95 335.4 205.15
Monthly 7,586 6,999 4,047
Miner, stone cutter, turn boy, waiter, cook, logger line cutter Hourly 73.85 62.8 37.6
Daily 364.95 348.2 231.15
Monthly 8,193 7,269 4,676
Night watchman Hourly 76.3 69.45 58.3
Daily 406.1 378.4 313.2
Monthly 8,463 7,846 4,827
Machine attendant, sawmill sawyer, machine assistant, mass production machinist, shoe cutter, bakery worker, bakery assistant, tailor’s assistant Hourly 79.25 70.15 58.3
Daily 413.1 386.95 313.2
Monthly 8,598 8,001 6,485
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) Monthly 9,815 9,182 7,507
Hourly 472.95 442 363.05
Daily 88.05 82.7 67.8
Printing machine operator, bakery machine operator, plywood machine operator, sawmill dresser, shop assistant, machine tool operator, dough maker, table hand baker or confectioner, copy-typist, driver (cars and light vans) Monthly 10,239 9,450 7,811
Daily 492.4 454.15 375.3
Hourly 92.15 84.1 69.45
Pattern designer (draughts-man), garment and dress cutter, single hand oven man, charge-hand baker, general clerk, telephone operator, receptionist, storekeeper Monthly 11,684 10,682 9,108
Daily 561.75 513.8 436.6
Hourly 105.3 94.65 81.6
Tailor, driver (medium-sized vehicle) Monthly 12,877 11,835 10,553
Hourly 619.75 570.05 515.3
Daily 114.6 105.4 94.6
Dyer, crawler tractor driver, salesman Monthly 14,216 13,264 11,971
Hourly 681.8 638.3 574.65
Daily 127.8 118.85 105.6
Saw doctor, caretaker (buildings) Monthly 15,732 14,690 13,685
Hourly 757.6 707.35 657.85
Daily 141.6 131.85 122.4
Cashier, driver (heavy commercial vehicle), salesman- driver Monthly 17,118 16,109 15,104
Hourly 824.2 775.15 726
Daily 154.2 145.6 135.85
Ungraded artisan Monthly 10,239 9,450 7,811
Hourly 492.4 454.15 375.3
Daily 92.1 84.1 69.45
Artisan Grade III Monthly 12,877 11,835 10,533
Hourly 619.75 570.05 515.3
Daily 114.6 105.4 94.65
Artisan Grade II Monthly 13,908 13,264 11,971
Hourly 681.8 690.85 574.65
Daily 127.8 118.85 105.65
Artisan Grade I Monthly 17,118 16,109 15,104
Hourly 824.2 775.45 726
Daily 154.2 145.6 135.85

 

Minimum Wages with effect from 1st May, 2012
Basic Minimum Consolidated Wages (Agricultural Industry (amendment) Order June 2011)
Occupation Monthly Daily
Unskilled employee 3,765 158.1
Stockman, herdsman, watchman 4,348 184.15
Skilled and Semi-skilled Employees:
House servant or cook 4,298 163.7
Farm foreman 6,792 287
Farm clerk 6,792 287
Senior foreman 4,397 187
Farm artisan 4,500 191.3
Tractor driver 4,772 202.7
Combined harvester driver 5,257 223.1
Lorry driver or car driver 5,517 233.9

 

 

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