{"id":10953,"date":"2026-10-28T14:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/country-guide\/kenya\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:59:17","slug":"kenya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/country-guide\/kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 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class=\"cpfs\">\n<div class=\"cpf\">\n<div class=\"cpk\">Currency<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpv\">Kenyan shilling (KES)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpf\">\n<div class=\"cpk\">Payroll cycle<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpv\">Monthly<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpf\">\n<div class=\"cpk\">Employer contributions<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpv\">NSSF 6% + Housing Levy 1.5% + NITA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpf\">\n<div class=\"cpk\">Top PAYE rate<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpv\">35%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpf\">\n<div class=\"cpk\">Annual leave<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpv\">21 working days<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpf\">\n<div class=\"cpk\">Tax year<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpv\">Calendar year<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpf\">\n<div class=\"cpk\">Language<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpv\">English, Swahili<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpf\">\n<div class=\"cpk\">Truerix presence<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpv\">In-country coverage<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpin\">\n<div class=\"cpb\">\n<nav class=\"cpnav\"><a href=\"#contracts\">Employment contracts<\/a><a href=\"#hours\">Working hours<\/a><a href=\"#leave\">Leave and holidays<\/a><a href=\"#termination\">Notice and termination<\/a><a href=\"#payroll\">Payroll and employer costs<\/a><a href=\"#benefits\">Benefits and practice<\/a><a href=\"#truerix\">Hire with Truerix<\/a><\/nav>\n<div>\n<section id=\"contracts\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Employment contracts<\/h2>\n<p>Under the Employment Act 2007, any contract lasting 3 months or more must be in writing, setting out the job, pay, hours, leave and notice terms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Probation:<\/strong> up to 6 months, extendable once by agreement to a maximum of 12 months; notice during probation is 7 days.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign nationals need a work permit (e.g. Class D) before starting work.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum wages are set by Regulation of Wages Orders according to occupation and location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"hours\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Working hours<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Normal hours<\/th>\n<td>Up to 52 hours a week under the general wages order; 40\u201345 hours is common for office roles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Overtime<\/th>\n<td>1.5 times the hourly rate on normal days; 2 times on rest days and public holidays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Rest<\/th>\n<td>At least one rest day in every 7 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"leave\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Leave and holidays<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Annual leave<\/th>\n<td>21 working days after 12 months&#8217; service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Sick leave<\/th>\n<td>7 days on full pay, then 7 days on half pay per year, after 2 months&#8217; service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maternity<\/th>\n<td>3 months on full pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Paternity<\/th>\n<td>2 weeks on full pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Public holidays<\/th>\n<td>Around 11 days a year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"termination\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Notice and termination<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Notice<\/th>\n<td>28 days for employees paid monthly (or one pay period), unless the contract provides longer; pay in lieu allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fair dismissal<\/th>\n<td>A valid reason (conduct, capacity or operational requirements) and a fair hearing are required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Redundancy<\/th>\n<td>At least one month&#8217;s notice to the employee and the Labour Officer; severance of 15 days&#8217; pay per completed year of service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Certificate of service<\/th>\n<td>Must be issued on termination<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"payroll\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Payroll and employer costs<\/h2>\n<p>PAYE and statutory deductions are filed and paid monthly by the 9th of the following month through the KRA iTax and NSSF \/ SHA systems.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>NSSF (from February 2026)<\/th>\n<td>6% employer + 6% employee on pensionable pay up to KES 108,000 (maximum KES 6,480 each per month)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Affordable Housing Levy<\/th>\n<td>1.5% employer + 1.5% employee of gross pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF)<\/th>\n<td>2.75% of gross pay, deducted from the employee (minimum KES 300)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>NITA training levy<\/th>\n<td>KES 50 per employee per month, paid by the employer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>PAYE bands (monthly)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Up to KES 24,000<\/th>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>KES 24,001 \u2013 32,333<\/th>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>KES 32,334 \u2013 500,000<\/th>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>KES 500,001 \u2013 800,000<\/th>\n<td>32.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Above KES 800,000<\/th>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Personal relief<\/th>\n<td>KES 2,400 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"benefits\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Benefits and practice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A 13th-month salary is not statutory.<\/li>\n<li>Private medical cover and pension schemes on top of NSSF are common for professional staff.<\/li>\n<li>Housing and transport allowances are often part of the package and are taxable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"truerix\" class=\"cps\">\n<div class=\"cpcta\">\n<div>\n<h3>Hire in Kenya with Truerix<\/h3>\n<p>Truerix employs your Kenyan staff compliantly \u2014 Employment Act contracts, PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and Housing Levy filings and work permits handled for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/zh\/contact\/\">\u83b7\u53d6\u56fd\u5bb6\u62a5\u4ef7<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"cpsrc\"><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> October 2026. This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rates and thresholds change regularly; Truerix confirms the current position before every hire.<br \/><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cmadvocates.com\/blog\/understanding-the-updated-nssf-contributions-in-kenya-effective-february-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CM Advocates \u2013 NSSF contributions from February 2026<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kra.go.ke\/individual\/filing-paying\/types-of-taxes\/paye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenya Revenue Authority \u2013 PAYE<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/faidihr.com\/blog\/employee-benefits-statutory-contributions-in-kenya-2026-legal-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faidi HR \u2013 Statutory contributions in Kenya 2026<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/kenyalaw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenya Law \u2013 Employment Act 2007<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring in Kenya: PAYE bands, NSSF rates from February 2026, SHIF, Affordable Housing Levy, leave, notice and redundancy rules \u2014 and how Truerix employs your team compliantly.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9826,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10953","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10953"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10978,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10953\/revisions\/10978"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}