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CONTRACT LANGUAGE English
PAYROLL TAX 6.5%
PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly
TIME TO HIRE 24 hours
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Kenya
Horizons enables any business, anywhere in the world, to easily hire a workforce in Kenya, quickly, compliantly, and cost-effectively.
The Horizons Kenya PEO solution enables your company to hire a complete team in Kenya, without the need for a local entity or subsidiary.
When you engage a Kenya PEO, you save your business time and money, and guarantee compliance.
| PEO Platform Hire in Kenya, and pay employees through our platform or app. | PEO Cost Our Kenya PEO solution is the most affordable on the market. | Time-to-hire Fast onboarding in Kenya, hire in as little as 24 hours. |
| Contracts We draft labor contracts compliant with Kenyan labor law. | Local Benefits We administer all mandatory benefits and contributions in Kenya. | 180+ Countries It doesn’t stop with Kenya — we are an international PEO |
Kenya is an East African country with a market-based economy and a young, educated English-speaking population. While the bulk of the Kenyan economy is focused on agriculture and agriculture-related businesses, Kenya also has a developed and growing tech startup ecosystem which is consistently producing tech-savvy workers.
The Kenyan labor market has grown in recent years, with data from 2021 suggesting 3.32% growth of the labor market even as the employment rate remains relatively stagnant. This job demand may represent an opportunity for international companies wanting to hire in Kenya.
For companies wanting to hire in East Africa, Kenya is a top choice as the hub of East African business. Opening a subsidiary in Kenya can be costly, however; outsourcing your international HR efforts to a trusted Kenya PEO is often the quickest and most affordable path to hiring in Kenya.
A Kenya Professional Employer Organization, or Kenya PEO, is a speicalist HR company that hires employees on behalf of client companies. It takes over hiring, payroll, and employment compliance so that client companies can focus on their core business.
A Kenya PEO could be a domestic PEO, only supporting based in Kenya and only hiring and processing payroll in that country. Or, they could be regional Africa PEO, supporting client companies throughout the region. Or, they could be a Global PEO, hiring employees all over the world, including in Kenya.
Horizons is a global PEO that supports companies to hire employees in Kenya, Africa, and throughout the world.
| Probationary period | 6 months |
| Termination notice period | 1 week notice: 0 – 1 year of employment 2 weeks notice: 1 – 3 years’ employment 3 weeks notice: 3 – 5 years’ employment 4 weeks notice: 5+ years’ employment +1 week if the employee is aged 45 with >2 years’ employment |
| Severance | Only in cases of termination due to business-related reasons 4 – 12 weeks’ salary, depending on years of service |
| Important note | Early dismissal or resignation is not possible – only mutual agreement or extraordinary circumstances. |
| Probationary period | 6 months |
| Termination notice period | 1 week notice: 0 – 1 year of employment 2 weeks notice: 1 – 3 years’ employment 3 weeks notice: 3 – 5 years’ employment 4 weeks notice: 5+ years’ employment +1 week if the employee is aged 45 with >2 years’ employment |
| Severance | Only in cases of termination due to business-related reasons 4 – 12 weeks’ salary, depending on years of service |
A Kenya PEO provides client companies with access to talented employees, without having to worry about setting up payroll, benefits or HR services themselves.
This allows ambitious companies to focus on their core objectives, without worrying about administrative tasks such as payroll processing, HR management and employee tax compliance obligations.
Finally, since many Kenyan workers prefer working for foreign companies because of their higher salaries and better benefits packages than those offered by local companies, hiring through a Kenya PEO allows the company to benefit from a lower payroll burden than operating directly in Kenya would require.
The additional benefits of using a Kenya PEO are:
PEOs in Kenya will generally follow the following steps:
Quick, compliant hiring in 24 hours—no subsidiary required.
A Kenya PEO can administer benefits for your entire Kenya team. This includes leave management, pensions, healthcare and various social contributions.
Employees in Kenya are entitled to 21 working days of paid annual leave. In addition, they are entitled to the following public holidays:
| Date | Holiday name |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Sunday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 Jan Monday | New Year’s Day observed |
| 7 Apr Friday | Good Friday |
| 10 Apr Monday | Easter Monday |
| 23 Apr Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 1 May Monday | Labour Day/May Day |
| 1 Jun Thursday | Madaraka Day |
| 29 Jun Thursday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) |
| 10 Oct Tuesday | Huduma Day |
| 20 Oct Friday | Mashujaa Day |
| 12 Nov Sunday | Diwali |
| 12 Dec Tuesday | Jamhuri Day |
| 25 Dec Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Note also that there are some regional or local holidays that are only celebrated in certain parts of Kenya.
Mothers in Kenya are entitled to 3 months’ paid maternity leave. Fathers in Kenya are entitled to 2 weeks’ paid paternity leave.
Kenya has two bodies that help citizens save for retirement: the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), for employees, and MOBIKEZ (Online pension platform), for informal workers.
The NSSF is the body that regulates the occupational pension scheme in Kenya. Employers have an obligation to pay into the NSSF at a rate of 6.0% of employee salary per month (to a maximum 200 KSH per month).
Kenya has a progressive income tax system with the following rates:
Employers in Kenya are obligated by law to provide medical treatment to employees during time of service. As such, employers should provide adequate health insurance to all employees in Kenya. The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is the largest health insurance provider in Kenya; packages from the NHIF include comprehensive medical coverage for all diseases.
Horizons also offers affordable comprehensive international medical insurance for any employee based anywhere in the world, for an additional cost.
Kenya Professional Employer Organization (Kenya PEO) solutions take the stress out of hiring employees in Kenya. Through a PEO solution, any company, anywhere in the world can hire employees in Kenya, quickly and cost-effectively.
With Horizons, you get quick service, transparent pricing, and expert support.
A Kenya PEO offers a full HR and employment service, covering compliant hiring and payroll, but also often providing recruitment, visa support and HR advisory services.
A Kenya Employer of Record (Kenya EOR) solution covers the compliant hiring and payroll aspects of a PEO service.
Some global employment companies, like Horizons, are both Kenya PEOs and Kenya EORs.
A Kenya PEO is a good option for international businesses that seek to hire and pay employees in Kenya in full compliance with tax and labor laws.
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71 Robinson Road #13-153
Singapore 068895
+65 3105 1170
Skalitzer Str. 85/86
10997, Berlin
+49 30 3119 9653
1700 S. Lamar Blvd Suite 338
Austin, Texas 78704
+1 (737) 265-6065
See more locations
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