President Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo/PSCU
Ahead of the Labour Day celebrations, President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged that he will ensure there is an increase in the minimum wage of every Kenyan.
According to the Head of State, better wages are key to motivating workers.
“For the past two years, we have not increased salaries for private sector workers. We are now saying come Labour Day, we will impress on your employers to give you a salary increment,” he said.
He was speaking on Wednesday during his tour of the United Aryan Company, a garment factory in the Baba Dogo Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Nairobi.
He urged workers to put in more effort in their respective fields so that they would attract more customers and better pay.
“In return, you must do quality work so as to attract more customers for your products.“I know the difficulties you face as workers. I am working to fix them and I want the private sector to do their bit,” he stated.
Last week, Kenyatta admitted that his regime had failed in its promises but insisted they were work in progress.
The Jubilee government has been under criticism over the past few years over failure to keep promises.