Bridge pay inequality among Kenya workers

Workers on site during the construction of the Lamu Port by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). FILE PHOTO | NMG

That the number of formal sector employees earning more than Sh100,000 a month is growing sends a positive signal that the economy can create and sustain high-quality jobs.

This is important considering shifts in the shape of formal employment that are increasingly influenced by technology as well as high-level skills and competencies. But commendable as this is as an indicator of social and economic progress, it also raises important questions about income inequality.

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