In 2022, the national minimum wage in Kenya remained fixed at €125.3 per month, that is 1,504 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.
If we look at the minimum salary in Kenyan shilling, which is the official currency in Kenya, we can see that, this year, it was 16,033.1 Kenyan shilling and accordingly, the national minimum wage has been raised 1,717.8 Kenyan shilling per month from the previous year, 12%. This increase is greater than the CPI of 2021 which was 5.7%, so workers have gained buying power in the last year.
If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, Kenya is in 94 nd place, so it is among the countries with the lowest minimum salary of the 120 of the list.
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) of a country is the minimum amount (lowest salary) per hour, per day, or per month that employers may legally pay to workers.
In the table that follows we show you the progression of the National Minimum Wage Kenya. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2022 and see all the information about this country in Kenya economy.