Kenya · Employment Compliance
Mandatory contracts, payroll and social-insurance registration, and the official labor authority.
AI-drafted, editorial review pending. The official links below are checked — confirm specifics with the authority.
The Employment Act 2007 requires a written contract for employment of three months or more and sets minimum terms, including annual, maternity and paternity leave and notice, while wage orders set minimum pay by sector and location. Each month employers deduct and remit PAYE to the KRA and the SHIF, NSSF and Affordable Housing Levy contributions, generally by the 9th of the following month. Labour officers inspect workplaces, and disputes go to the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
- A written contract is required for employment of three months or more.
- PAYE, SHIF, NSSF and the housing levy are remitted monthly.
- Disputes go to the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
- Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.
- National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
National Social Security Fund: pension contributions.
Government portals
- Business Registration Service (BRS) — Company, LLP and business-name registration, official searches and insolvency.
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) — Tax PINs, income tax, PAYE, VAT, eTIMS invoicing and customs.
- Directorate of Immigration Services — Work permits and passes, permanent residence, eTA and passports.
- Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) — Registration of data controllers and processors, complaints and breach reports.