Download Your Kenyan Payroll & Compliance Calendar for 2026

Payroll in Kenya has changed more in the last eighteen months than in the previous decade; SHIF replaced NHIF, the Housing Levy became permanent, NSSF entered its fourth contribution phase, and a 12% wage hike landed mid-2026. Each change has its own deadline, rate, and penalty, and most HR and finance teams are tracking them one notice at a time.

This ebook puts every obligation into a month-by-month reference; deductions, public holidays, the minimum wage increase, and a penalty checklist.

Every stat is sourced and dated.

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Automating payroll compliance before statutory deadlines can prevent big problems:

9th

of every month is the strict, zero-grace-period deadline to remit PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, and the Affordable Housing Levy.

25%

is the KRA late-filing penalty (or KES 10,000, whichever is higher), plus 5% penalty and monthly interest for late payment.

12%

general statutory minimum wage increase gazetted in 2026, requiring immediate retroactive payroll adjustments.

Download Your Kenyan Payroll & Compliance Calendar for 2026

Automating payroll compliance before statutory deadlines can prevent big problems:

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