Labour disputes are initially referred to the Minister of Labour. He can, and very often does, pass the dispute on the Industrial Court. The trade union movement in Kenya is numerically strong. There is a Regulation of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, which sets out minimum wages, working hours, payment for overtime, payment for holiday working, etc., in a wide range of employments.
Many employment contracts provide for a consolidated wage and housing allowance.
Employees are entitled to a minimum leave of 21 working days each year. An employer can terminate the services of an employee for a justifiable cause. These are defined in the Employment Act. An employee has a right of appeal through his union to the Industrial Court. Apart from private schemes and the state hospital insurance scheme, the only form of social security in Kenya is the National Social Security Fund.