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Workers mark Labour Day with diminished earnings
A Central Bank Survey in October 2024 revealed that 42 percent of companies laid off casual workers while 31 percent fired workers on contract in 2024.
Kenyan workers have been hit by a number of payslip deductions that have cut their take-home pay since last year, amid job cuts and a rise in commodity prices that have combined to hurt households.
Since February, National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions for workers earning Sh36,000 and above have increased as the government continues to implement the NSSF Act, 2013, with deductions for those earning Sh72,000 and above doubling to Sh4,320.
