In Kenya, the government-mandated minimum wage is defined by several variables, such as the industry an employee is engaged in, geographical location, age, and skill level.

Typically, the Kenyan minimum wage ranges from 13,572.90 KES ($122.89) to as high as 30,627.45 KES ($277.30).

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

We can help you get a new employee started in Kenya fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 2 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

After spending 12 months working with an employer, employees are entitled to 21 days of paid leave every year.

There are 13 annual public holidays in Kenya and if a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is designated a work-free day in lieu of the holiday.

After completing two months of engagement with an employer, workers are entitled to 14 days of paid leave annually, compensated at a rate of 100% of the normal salary for the first seven days of employment, and 50% for the remaining seven days.

Female employees are entitled to 91 days of fully paid (at a rate equivalent to 100% of the normal salary) maternity leave, provided the mother-to-be notifies at least a week prior with the appropriate medical certification.

Fathers have the right to take two weeks of paid paternity leave off work to cater to an expecting or postpartum partner.

• Compassionate leave: Kenyan labor law provides for compassionate leave employees can request in event of bereavement, misfortune, hospitalization of dependents, etc.
• Adoption: Adoptive parents are entitled to a mandatory leave period equivalent to the provision available to birth parents, as well one month’s of fully paid pre-adoptive leave before the decision is finalized, provided prior notice is delivered to the employer at least 14 days in advance.