Soaring minimum wage raising costs for firms, says FKE

Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) chief executive Jacquline Mugo. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The continued increase of minimum wages is driving up the cost of doing business in Kenya, forcing some firms to relocate to neighbouring countries, the employers lobby has said.

The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) said the companies are getting attracted to Ethiopia, Egypt, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and Rwanda where the minimum wage is sustainable.

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