COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli. Photo/nation.co.ke
Employers have warned the government ahead of the planned increase of minimum wage on Labour Day
Employers want the government to strike a balance between the cost of living and the business environment.
According to the Federation of Kenya Employers, the cost of living gets greater attention and called for innovative ways to address the issue such as having tax rebates.
The Federation has said that the move will force them not to passion the costs to the public if the business environment is difficult or unfavorable.
Speaking during the 59th FKE Coast Branch annual general meeting at Reef Hotel in Mombasa, executive director Jacqueline Mugo said the government should come up with a rational agreement without a lose-lose situation or a win-lose situation on the issue of wages.
“Like maize, because we believe this will ease costs of living for the lower income households, let us press on those issues.
"We hope that the government will approve the agreement in the proposed minimum wages for Kenyan workers we submitted last year,” she said.