Article
New regulations setting the minimum wage for domestic workers has raised the monthly pay for house helps to Sh18,047, with those in breach risking a three-month jail term or a fine of Sh50,000.
The regulations set the minimum monthly salaries an employer can pay a domestic worker in every major town, compulsory weekly off days and overtime compensation.
This could make house helps the preserve of a few rich households, if homes stick to the law.
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, through a legal notice, increased the minimum monthly wage for domestic workers in Nairobi by 12 percent from Sh16,113 in 2024, nearly doubling the pay from Sh9,781 a decade ago.
