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Kenya × Employment, Payroll & Mobility
Employment, Payroll & Mobility in Kenya
Hiring, paying and moving people across borders. In Kenya, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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Nairobi · Kenya- What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
- 2Ngugi & Company runs its conflict checks.
- 3We confirm James Ngochi Ngugi as your named lead.
- 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Kenya at a glanceAfrica
Nairobi · Tuesday 3 November
21:57
Local time
- Currency
- KES
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +254
- Region
- Africa
What the rules say in Kenya
Employment, Payroll & Mobility, the essentials
From the Kenya market guide: the points that matter most for employment, payroll & mobility, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research43% of statements checked against a source12 checked against an official source14 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-1911 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Employees are entitled to at least 21 working days of paid annual leave after each 12 consecutive months of service.
Employment Act 2007, section 28. With the employee's consent the leave can be split, but one part should normally be at least two uninterrupted working weeks. Contracts may provide more.Sheriaplex · checked 2026-10-19Employers and employees each contribute 6% of pensionable earnings to the National Social Security Fund (12% in total), between a lower earnings limit of KES 9,000 and an upper earnings limit of KES 108,000 a month.
Limits apply from February 2026, giving a maximum monthly contribution of KES 6,480 each from employer and employee. NSSF Act 2013.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19Salaried employees contribute 2.75% of gross salary to the Social Health Insurance Fund, which the employer deducts and remits to the Social Health Authority by the 9th day of the following month.
Contributions and access to healthcare under the fund began on 1 October 2024.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19An affordable housing levy of 1.5% of gross monthly salary is deducted from the employee, with a matching 1.5% payable by the employer.
Gross salary includes basic salary and regular cash allowances but not irregular payments such as bonuses and severance. The levy is remitted within nine working days after the end of the month, with a 3% penalty for each month it is late.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Set up compliant employment arrangements
- 02Review payroll and employer obligations
- 03Address immigration or mobility requirements
- 04Coordinate employee movement and local HR compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before employment, payroll & mobility work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Employment, Payroll & Mobility
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Kenya.
Urgent Our key hire's work visa was refused. What now?Immigration, visas & global mobilityUrgent An employee wants to work from another country. Can they, and what does it trigger?Immigration, visas & global mobilityHow do we hire our first employees in a new country legally?Employment, labour & workplace disputesHow do we run payroll correctly for staff in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow do we grow our teams quickly in several countries?Employment, labour & workplace disputesCan we hire someone abroad without setting up a company there?Employment, labour & workplace disputesWe're moving an executive to another country. What do we need?International tax planning & transfer pricingHow do we set up payroll in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow should we pay staff we send abroad?Immigration, visas & global mobilityWhat visa does our employee need to work in this country?Immigration, visas & global mobility
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