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The governments of Kenya and Morocco are set to increase the minimum wage to cushion workers against further erosion of their purchasing power. Speaking at Labour Day celebrations in Nairobi, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said a rise of 12% was necessary to help workers cope with a surge in consumer prices, which has been partly driven by the war in Ukraine. “As a caring government, we find there is a compelling case to review the minimum wages so as to cushion our workers against further erosions,” Kenyatta said at a Labour Day rally. Minimum Wage Increase He said the 12 percent increase would come into effect from May 1. It takes the minimum monthly wage from 13,500 Kenyan shillings (about $116.5, 110.5 euros) to 15,120 shillings ($130.5, 124 euros). Read Also...

Top government officials in Kenya will be made to take lie detector tests in the government's bid to fight corruption in the country. While announcing this, President Uhuru Kenyatta the test will be used to ascertain the integrity of its officials. He also said this move was one of the many processes the government will put in place in the fight against corruption. He made the revelation while speaking on the issue of the 8bn Kenyan shillings (about $78m) that was reported missing from one of the government's agencies. President Kenyatta had promised to fight corruption when he was first elected President in 2013 and the scandal appears to be an indictment on his administration. While speaking to Kenyans on the nation's 55th independence anniversary, the President said they had to...

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Labour Day: Kenya, Morocco To Increase Minimum Wage

Kenya: Government Officials to Take Lie Detector Tests – Kenyatta