What is the minimum working age in Kenya?

Under 14

Minimum working age: 13.

Kenya is one of 25 countries classified “Under 14” for the minimum working age — 24% of the 106 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal working age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Yemen
14–15 Minimum working age: 14.
Egypt
14–15 Minimum working age: 14.
United Arab Emirates
14–15 Minimum working age: 15.
Nigeria
Under 14 Minimum working age: 12.
Israel
14–15 Minimum working age: 14.
South Africa
14–15 Minimum working age: 15.

Other laws in Kenya

Voting Age
18
Compulsory Voting
Voluntary

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