Labour Exploitation at Rai Group: Naitiri Sugar Workers Cry Foul Over Selective 12% Salary Increment

Workers at Naitiri Sugar Company, a subsidiary of billionaire Jaswant Singh Rai's expansive business empire, have raised a fresh storm over the selective application of the government's 12% salary increment, accusing management of using a litany of excuses to deny them the wage increase that was gazetted in June 2026 as a legal requirement for all workers.

The employees, who have been agitating for the implementation of the increment announced by President William Ruto on Labour Day, say they have been met with a series of contradictory explanations from the company, including claims that some…