Nairobi, Feb. 12 -- Talent management and reward strategy is now the top priority for Kenyan CEOs, laying the ground for talent 'battles' that will likely lead to improved wages and working terms for employees this year.

According to the latest CEOs survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), 16 percent of business leaders say they will focus on talent management this year as a strategy for growing their businesses.

The survey polled more than 1,000 private sector CEOs drawn from the financial services, manufacturing, agriculture, professional services, healthcare, tourism and real estate sectors, among others.

This is a shift from last year's trends when CEOs prioritised a customer-centric approach to expand operations and boost revenu...