Employer of record in Kenya
CareerBuddy acts as the legal employer for your team in Kenya, so you can hire there without registering a local entity. We issue the local employment contract and run payroll, income tax, pension, benefits and compliance. Onboarding takes about 10 business days, from $449 per employee per month.
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What an employer of record does in Kenya
An employer of record is the legal employer of your Kenya team members. You direct the work; we carry the employment relationship and its obligations. That means you can put someone on the ground in Nairobi in days rather than spending months incorporating.
- Compliant local employment contracts issued under our entity
- Monthly payroll, income tax withholding and statutory filings
- Pension, health cover and statutory benefits administered
- Documented onboarding and compliant offboarding
What it costs to employ someone in Kenya
In Kenya an employer adds a pension contribution of 12% of base salary, other statutory contributions of 2%, and health cover from $120 per month. CareerBuddy's employer-of-record fee is $449 per employee per month.
Moving to your own entity later
When you are ready to incorporate in Kenya, we transfer employment contracts, benefits and payroll across to your entity. Using an EOR first does not lock you in — it removes the delay while you decide.
Kenya salary benchmarks
Annual gross base salary in USD, by role family and seniority. Full detail, including employer costs, is on the Kenya salary page.
Annual gross base salary in USD, Kenya.
Work out the full cost
Pick a role and seniority to see base salary plus employer pension, statutory contributions, health cover and our employer-of-record fee.
Questions
Tell us what you need in Kenya
Describe the role or the team and we will come back with a shortlist and a current salary read for Nairobi and the wider Kenya market.