Kenya payroll guides

A practical payroll onboarding checklist covering employer details, employee master data, earnings, deductions, approvals, statutory accounts and secure payroll records.

Compare managed payroll, payroll software and a hybrid approach for a Kenyan SME. Understand the internal effort, control and support each route requires.

A practical guide to deciding when payroll outsourcing makes sense for a Kenyan SME, what remains the employer's responsibility and what to prepare before requesting support.

Should your SME outsource payroll or run it using payroll software? Compare the work, control, support and information each option requires.

Gross salary is only the starting point. Learn how employer NSSF, Housing Levy, NITA and employer-funded benefits affect the monthly cost of hiring in Kenya.

Use this Kenya payroll compliance calendar to plan PAYE, NSSF, SHA and Affordable Housing Levy deadlines, records and monthly employer checks.

Last updated: 25 June 2026 Payroll should not be a last-minute rush. A clear monthly checklist helps Kenyan SMEs pay employees correctly, prepare statutory deductions, store records and avoid deadline pressure. 1. Confirm employee master data Before calculations begin, confirm…

Last updated: 25 June 2026 The Affordable Housing Levy, often shortened to AHL or Housing Levy, is a monthly payroll item that affects both employees and employers in Kenya. It should be visible in payroll calculations because it reduces employee…

Last updated: 25 June 2026 SHA/SHIF deductions are part of monthly payroll processing in Kenya. The contribution affects employee net pay, so employers should make sure it is calculated consistently and shown clearly on payslips. How SHA is estimated For…

Last updated: 25 June 2026 NSSF is a monthly pension contribution that affects both the employee and the employer. Kenyan employers should check NSSF carefully because the contribution is not only an employee deduction: the employer also contributes a matching…