Workers in profit-driven State-owned firms are on average the best paid employees in Kenya, beating their counterparts in parastatals, counties, ministries and even private firms.
The Economic Survey 2019 shows employees in firms majority-controlled by the government such as Kenya Power, Kenya Re and KenGen pocketed an average pay of Sh1,282,282.40 in 2018, translating to a monthly average of Sh106,856.87.