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2% of gross salary / month
Horizons enables any business, anywhere in the world, to easily hire a workforce in Kenya, quickly, compliantly, and cost-effectively.
The Horizons Kenya EOR 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 EOR, you save your business time and money, and guarantee compliance.
Note, a Kenya Employer of Record is also known as a Kenya Professional Employer Organization (PEO).
Hire in Kenya, and pay employees through our platform or app.
Our Kenya EOR solution is the most affordable on the market.
Fast onboarding in Kenya, hire in as little as 24 hours.
We draft labor contracts compliant with Kenyan labor law.
We administer all mandatory benefits and contributions in Kenya.
It doesn’t stop with Kenya — we are an international EOR
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 EOR is often the quickest and most affordable path to hiring in Kenya.
A Kenya Professional Employer Organization, or Kenya EOR, 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 EOR could be a domestic EOR, only supporting based in Kenya and only hiring and processing payroll in that country. Or, they could be regional Africa EOR, supporting client companies throughout the region. Or, they could be a Global EOR, hiring employees all over the world, including in Kenya.
Horizons is a global EOR that supports companies to hire employees in Kenya, Africa, and throughout the world.
6 months
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
Only in cases of termination due to business-related reasons
4 – 12 weeks’ salary, depending on years of service
Early dismissal or resignation is not possible – only mutual agreement or extraordinary circumstances.
6 months
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
Only in cases of termination due to business-related reasons
4 – 12 weeks’ salary, depending on years of service
A Kenya EOR 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 EOR allows the company to benefit from a lower payroll burden than operating directly in Kenya would require.
The additional benefits of using a Kenya EOR are:
EORs in Kenya will generally follow the following steps:
A Kenya EOR 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 Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 31 Mar Monday | Idd ul-Fitr (tentative) |
| 18 Apr Friday | Good Friday |
| 21 Apr Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May Thursday | Labour Day |
| 2 Jun Monday | Madaraka Day Holiday |
| 7 Jun Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) |
| 10 Oct Friday | Mazingira Day |
| 20 Oct Monday | Mashujaa Day |
| 12 Dec Friday | Jamhuri Day |
| 25 Dec Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Friday | 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:
Employer taxes cost 6.0% of an employee’s monthly salary + 50 KSH for the National Industrial Training Levy (NITA). The NITA is a state corporation created to promote the highest possible standards for industrial quality, efficiency, and safety. Trainings attended by employees which are accredited by NITA are eligible for a refund from NITA upon application by the employer. There is an additional contribution of 1.50% of an employee’s monthly contribution stuck in the courts. If ruled favourable, this contribution would support the National Housing Development Fund. Currently this contribution is not collected by employers in Kenya.
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 Employer of Record (Kenya EOR) solutions take the stress out of hiring employees in Kenya. Through an EOR solution, any company, anywhere in the world can hire employees in Kenya, quickly and cost-effectively.
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Generally speaking, the terms “Kenya PEO” and “Kenya EOR” are used interchangeably.
A Kenya EOR is a good option for international businesses that seek to hire and pay employees in Kenya in full compliance with tax and labor laws.
Holiday Schedule in Kenya [2025]
