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Guards laud pay rise order after 'long suffering'

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Kenya National Private Security Workers Union has welcomed the move by the government to cap minimum pay for security guards.

Guards will now get a gross salary of Sh30,000 after the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) set the minimum wage at Sh18,994, house allowance of Sh2,849.11 and Sh8,156.81 as overtime allowance.

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