Kenyan workers in tight spot as pay trails inflation

President Uhuru Kenyatta will address Kenyan workers today as they mark the Labour Day. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenyan workers’ salaries failed to match the consistent rise in cost of living during the past year leaving in its trail a purchasing power erosion that has dampened the mood as the country celebrates Labour Day and set the stage for battle over the minimum wage.

Official data shows that employees got a paltry 0.1 per cent growth in average take home pay in the financial year that ended on June 30 when the wages are adjusted for inflation.

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