Kenya · Employer of Record

Employer of Record in Kenya

Yes. CareerBuddy's Kenya employer of record signs the local employment contract, pays statutory contributions, runs monthly payroll and administers benefits — so you can hire Kenya talent without setting up an entity. Onboarding takes 5-10 business days.

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AT A GLANCE

Employer of Record in Kenya, in six answers.

Who is this for?: Companies that need employer of record in Kenya.
What problem are you solving?: Doing it yourself in Kenya means learning local employment law, payroll and hiring practice from scratch.
What does CareerBuddy activate?: CareerBuddy's employer of record in Kenya, run by our local team.
What outcome can you expect?: Compliant hiring and employment in weeks, with one partner and one invoice.
Why CareerBuddy?: CareerBuddy has placed 4,200+ people and employs people in 50+ countries.
What should you do next?: Tell us what you need in Kenya.Talk to us →

Market snapshot · Verified 2026-08-25

Employer of Record in Kenya: what's specific

Kenyan EOR covers PAYE, NSSF (Act No. 45 of 2013 tier structure), NITA, housing levy, and NHIF facilitation. Onboarding to first payroll runs ~10 business days.

From $399/employee/month

EOR seat cost

Up to KSh 4,320/mo employer share

NSSF (tier II ceiling)

1.5% employer share

Housing levy (2023)

KSh 50/employee/month

NITA

Kenya employer of record compliance

Statute

Employment Act 2007; NSSF Act 2013; Affordable Housing Act 2023; NHIF Act; NITA Act.

PAYE remittance

Withheld monthly, remitted to KRA by day 9 of the following month.

Housing levy

1.5% employer + 1.5% employee introduced by Affordable Housing Act 2023.

Notice & severance

28 days notice for monthly employees; severance 15 days per completed year on redundancy.

What's different here

Kenya's Affordable Housing Act 2023 added a 1.5% employer housing levy on top of NSSF and NITA. Contracts written before Sep 2023 need re-papering to disclose the deduction; the EOR handles the re-issue as part of onboarding for pre-existing employees moved across.

Employer of Record in Kenya, step by step

01Signed brief
You share the role, scope and target start date for Kenya.
02Vetted shortlist
Three shortlisted candidates in four business days, with notes and salary expectations.
03Offer & contract
You choose; CareerBuddy runs the Kenya employment contract and right-to-work checks.
04Payroll live
First payroll runs on schedule. 5-10 business days onboarding, always compliant.

Quick reference

Kenya employment essentials

ItemKenya

CurrencyKenyan Shilling (KES)

Working hours45 hours/week maximum

Probation periodUp to 6 months

Notice period1 month (statutory minimum for monthly contracts)

Time zoneEAT (GMT+3)

Hiring timeline5-10 business days

Employer of Record in Kenya: questions

A legal entity that employs a worker on your behalf under Kenya law and manages payroll, taxes, benefits and compliance — while the worker reports to you day-to-day.

From $399 per employee per month, plus statutory employer costs. There are no setup fees and no per-seat platform fees.

5-10 business days from signed offer to first day, subject to right-to-work checks and background screening.

You do. The employment contract assigns IP to your company on execution, in line with Kenya statute.

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