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Kenya's security guards decry exploitation, demand Sh30,000 minimum wage enforcement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 27, 2024

In June, the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) warned of closing companies that fail to comply with wage regulations.

Wage review raises salaries for house helps to Sh16,113 across cities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

Studies have shown that many domestic workers earn around Sh8,841, much less than the new minimum wage.

Dangerous job without weapons: Security guards' struggles as anti-state demos turn violent
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 03, 2024

In the thick of anti-state demonstrations are security guards torn between protecting themselves and fighting off criminals, at the risk of suffering...

Private security firms face deregistration for not paying Sh30,000 minimum wage
Vincent Ombati  |  Jun 12, 2024

The PSRA warned that tough measures would be taken against all firms that would not have complied with the regulations by June 17 and that the PSRA wo...

Nigeria's President says economic reforms will continue despite hardships
Reuters  |  Jun 12, 2024

Tinubu acknowledged hardships caused by the reforms, which also include higher interest rates and the partial removal of electricity subsidies, but sa...

Nigeria unions suspend strike for talks over new minimum wage
Reuters  |  Jun 04, 2024

Unions and the government met late on Monday for talks where the government said it was open to a higher monthly minimum wage than the amount of 60,00...

Nigerian unions shut down power grid, disrupt airlines with strike over minimum wage
Reuters  |  Jun 03, 2024

This strike is the fourth undertaken by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), two of the country's biggest union fede...

Labour Day: Ruto proposes 6 per cent rise in Kenya's minimum wage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2024

The president ordered Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore to spearhead the process and report back to him in due time.

Nigeria's main labour unions declare indefinite strike over minimum wage
Reuters  |  Jun 01, 2024

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say the strike will last until a new minimum wage is in place.

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