The organisation’s deputy secretary-general Ernest Nadome said all employers must comply with the directive immediately upon gazettement by the Labour and Treasury ministries. “We do not want to listen to the usual unnecessary noise from employers each time there is a pay increase. For the President’s directive not to be deemed a political gimmick, he said, the two Cabinet secretaries should ensure that it is gazetted. INCREASED SALARIESOn Monday, President Kenyatta increased the salaries of low income earners by 18 per cent in a bid to counter the high cost of living that Kenyans are grappling with. The President also said taxable bonuses and over time have been increased to Sh100,000, therefore, those below the mark will be non-taxable.

Source: Daily Nation May 03, 2017 20:15 UTC