Hire and pay employees in Kenya, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Kenya. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Kenya is 1 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in Kenya with Deel

Usually, to hire in Kenya, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.

Now you can hire employees in Kenya quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.

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Currency
 Kenyan Shilling (KES)
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Capital Nairobi
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Official language Swahili and English,
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Payroll cycle Monthly

All the necessary benefits for Kenya built right in

Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Kenya within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.

  • National Housing Development Fund
  • National Industrial Training Fund
  • National Social Security Fund
  • Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
  • Work Injury Benefits Act (WIBA)
  • National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)
  • Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)

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Our quickstart guide to hiring in
Kenya

Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Kenya

Minimum Wage Requirements

The minimum wage is KES 13,572 per month.

Individual Income Tax

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.

Gross Annual Income Tax Rate (%)
On the first 288,000 10%
On the next 100,000 25%
On all remaining income in excess of 388,000 30%
Payroll Cost

The employer cost is generally estimated at  8.41% of the employee salary.

  • 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.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Overtime payment is not mandatory for senior staff, as extra work hours are factored in their salaries.
Overtime payment is mandatory for junior staff. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 52 hours per week (12 hours of overtime). 
For additional hours, employees are paid 1.5 times the regular hourly salary, and 2 times the regular hourly salary if they work overtime on a rest day or public holiday.
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.

Hiring in Kenya, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Kenya with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Kenya and 150+ countries.

Management fee
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Starting at

$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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8.41%

of employee salary