List of National and Public Holidays in Kenya for the year 2014. 1  New Year’s Day is on Wednesday, January 01, 2014. 2  Good Friday is on Friday, April 18, 2014. 3  Easter Monday is on Monday, April 21, 2014. 4  Labour Day is on Thursday, May 01, 2014. 5  Madaraka Day 2014 in Kenya is on Sunday, June 01, 2014. List of National and Public Holidays in Kenya for the year 2015. 1  New Year’s Day is on Thursday, January 01, 2015. 2  Good Friday is on Friday, April 03, 2015. 3  Easter Monday is on Monday, April 06, 2015. 4  Labour Day in Kenya is on Friday, May 01, 2015. 5  Madaraka Day 2015 is on Monday, June 01, 2015 Construction material cost has been steadily increasing over the years. 5 years ago, the average construction cost in Nairobi for a medum –priced bulding was KES 15,000 per square meter. Currently, this cost has increased by 68% to an average of KES 22,000 per square meter for the same. A cubic meter of concrete on average takes 7 bags of cement and will cost a minimum of KES 8,000. A cubic meter of masonry stone consists of 75 stones of 300mm long by 200mm wide. Each stone costs an average of KES 25. This estimates to approximately KES 25 X 75= KES 1,875. 1 Construction worker’s wage rate is referred to as Labour Wage per day. 2  It is the basic cash wage per day (basic cost to contractor) payable by building contractors to operative. 3  The daily wage is for an eight (8) working hour day, from 8.00am to 5.00pm inclusive of one-hour lunch break in between. 1 It is the basic cash wage per day (basic cost to contractor) payable by building contractors to operative. 2 The United Kingdom established its influence in Kenya in the 19th century. In 1885, the European powers gathered at the Berlin Conference and partitioned East Africa into spheres of influence. In 1895, Kenya became a British protectorate, and the highlands were opened to white settlers. By then, the Kenya African National Union (KANU) had been established, and Jomo Kenyatta, a member of the predominant Kikuyu tribe became its president. From 1952 to 1956, a movement founded by members of the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru and Kamba tribes raised the “Mau Mau” rebellion against the British colonial rule. Although urban water tariffs are high by regional standards (US$0.46 per m3 on average in 2007) the level of cost recovery is low due to a high level of non-revenue water (average of 47%) and high costs. On average, almost half (47%) of the supplied water in Kenya was not billed in 2006–2007, e.g. due to leakage or water theft. Two Water Services Providers met the benchmark set by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation with levels of NRW of 25%: Malindi and Western. In Nairobi NRW levels were about 40%. An excavator is hired at an average cost ofKES 6000 per hour and would take 2 to 3 hours to excavate the foundation of a 3 bedroomed house.This brings the cost to kes 6000 x3=kes 18,000. Excavating the same using manual labour would take an average of 7 days with 10 men at a cost of kes 300 each per day. This brings the cost to KES 300 X 10 X 7=KES 21,000. Reinforced concrete works. This consists of concrete reinforced with twisted steel. A cubic meter of concrete on average takes 7 bags of cement and will cost a minimum of KES 8,000. A cubic meter of masonry stone consists of 75 stones of 300mm long by 200mm wide. Each stone costs an average of KES 25. This estimates to approximately KES 25 X 75= KES 1,875. A person employed for night work may not work for more than 60 hours a week. Persons under the age of 16 years may not work for more than six hours a day (or 36 hours a week). Collective agreements may modify the working hours, but generally provide for weekly working hours of 40 up to 52 hours per week. What is overtime? The law specifies normal number of working hours varied by industries. Building Labor Wage. 1  Construction worker’s wage rate is referred to as Labour Wage per day. 2  It is the basic cash wage per day (basic cost to contractor) payable by building contractors to operative. 3  The daily wage is for an eight (8) working hour day, from 8.00am to 5.00pm inclusive of one-hour lunch break in between. 1 It is the basic cash wage per day (basic cost to contractor) payable by building contractors to operative. 2
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