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The individual income tax ranges from 10% to 30%. Income tax is calculated according to progress rates and the government uses a pay-as-you-earn model.

• National Social Security Fund Contribution - 6.0%*
• WIBA (Work Injury Benefits Act) Contribution - 0.91%
• NITA (National Industrial Training Authority) Contribution - KES 50
• Affordable Housing Levy - 1.5%

*up to a maximum salary for the contribution of with KES 36,000.

These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.

After 2 consecutive months of service with the Company, employees are entitled to sick leave of 30 working days with full pay and thereafter to sick leave of 15 working days with half pay in each period of twelve 12 consecutive months of service with the Company.

Some employers may provide a minimum sick leave of 14 days, depending on the category of the employee.

Terminations must respect complex rules and the rules of an employee’s employment country. The off-boarding is always handled by the Employer with the primary stakeholders. It may include ad-hoc fees as well as required or recommended steps on specific termination cases.

Terminations in Kenya can be complex. There is no at-will termination in Kenya for employers, outside the probation period, and termination must be done for just cause. 

Compliant terminations include:

• Voluntarily by the employee
• By mutual agreement
• Unilaterally by the employer based on whether the employee:
  • Misconduct
  • Incapacity to work (for reasons relating to performance or sickness)
  • Redundancy
• By expiration of the contract

Severance pay is only payable where termination is on account of redundancy, and is paid at the rate of 15 days for every year worked.

To protect you from unforeseen financial risks arising from terminations, Deel applies a Severance Accrual to all employment agreements in this country.  Deel has extensive expertise in managing litigation risk globally and our Severance Accrual calculation is based on the prevailing common-law or statutory entitlements and local best practices. In the event your employee resigns or is not entitled to severance, all unused amounts will be returned to you.

1. New Year’s Day
2. Good Friday
3. Easter Monday
4. Labour Day
5. Id-ul-Fitr
6. Madaraka Day
7. Idd-ul-Azha
8. Utamaduni Day
9. Mashujaa Day
10. Jamhuri Day
11. Christmas Day
12. Boxing Day
13. Christmas Holiday 

• Training Fund Contributions - KES 50
• National Social Security Fund - 6.0%

• National Housing Development Fund (NHDF) - 1.5%