Labour Laws In Kenya In Montgomery
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Ombudsman on | parent | context | favorite | on: OpenAI used Kenyan workers on less than $2 per hou... To put it in perspective, the average income in Kenya is around $1.25 an hour and tbh (as a Kenyan) I really can't see it as a bad thing.
1) The Employment Act, Cap 226; 2) The Regulation of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, Cap 229; 3) The Trade Unions Act, Cap 233; 4) The Trade Disputes Act, Cap 234; 5) The Factories and Other Places of Work Act, Cap 514; and 6) The Workmen's Compensation Act, Cap 236.
Recent data shows that Kenya's minimum wage remained at 15,201.65 KES per month in 2023 and 2024. This represents significant growth from earlier figures. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta announced several wage increases during his administration.
Working hours and overtime. Normal working hours are 52 hours per week spread over a period of six days. An employee in Kenya cannot exceed 116 working hours in any two-week period.
These increases often happen on Labor Day (May 1st) with much public attention. Recent data shows that Kenya's minimum wage remained at 15,201.65 KES per month in 2023 and 2024. This represents significant growth from earlier figures.
Subject to Section 44 of the Employment Act of Kenya, an employer can summarily dismiss an employee. This basically means that an employer can terminate an employees employment without notice or with less notice than that to which the employee is entitled to on the contractual agreement or statutory provisions.
Minimum notice periods Period of continuous serviceMinimum notice period 1 year or less 1 week More than 1 year - 3 years 2 weeks More than 3 years - 5 years 3 weeks More than 5 years 4 weeks
Section 41 of the Employment Act, 2007 provides that “Subject to section 42 (1), an employer shall, before terminating the employment of an employee, on the grounds of misconduct, poor performance or physical incapacity explain to the employee, in a language the employee understands, the reason for which the employer ...
All Labour Disputes are settled through Conciliation process as follows: - Individual Complains/ non-union complainants The complaint is reported to the area Labour Officer and registered in a prescribed Form-LD 64 after the complainant has been interviewed.
Shift work is regulated, and regular workdays are Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day, with an additional 5 hours on Saturdays as specified by sector-specific orders under the Regulations of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act.
