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  1. Kenya
  2. Work in Kenya
  3. Minimum Wages

Minimum Wage – Kenya

  • Valid in December 2025
  • The amounts are in Kenyan Shilling (Sh).

Industry

Per hourPer dayPer month
National Minimum Wage - - Ksh16,113.75
  • Agricultural Industry
  • All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
  • Cities: Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu
  • Municipalities, Town Councils of Mavoko, Riuru, Limuru

Working Hours

The general working hours are 52 per week, but the normal working hours usually consist of 45 hours of work per week, that is Monday to Friday 8 hours each and 5 hours on Saturday under the special Orders for different sectors subsidiary to the Regulations of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, Cap 229.

Source

THE REGULATION OF WAGES (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2024.<br/>THE REGULATION OF WAGES (AGRICUTURAL INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2024.

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  • This page is maintained by Mywage.org/Kenya and Wageindicator.org, 2025. MyWage constantly researches and updates the minimum wage rate. However, some information in the tables may not be accurate. If you find an error, please let MyWage know by filling out the contact form.

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