Navigating the National Social Security Fund NSSF landscape in Kenya has become more complex in 2026. As the fourth phase of the NSSF Act 2013 takes effect this February, both employers and employees are seeing a significant adjustment in mandatory pension contributions. Understanding these new tiers and strict timelines...

Terminating an employment contract is one of the most sensitive tasks for any HR department in Kenya. Under the Employment Act 2007 and subsequent judicial precedents leading into 2026, the law is strictly protective of employee rights. A termination must satisfy two main criteria to be considered lawful: substantive...

The Human Resources landscape in Kenya has evolved rapidly entering 2026. HR is no longer viewed as a back office administrative function but as a core strategic driver for business success. With the acceleration of digital transformation and the tightening of regulatory oversight by authorities like the KRA and...

The integration of government services onto the eCitizen platform has simplified how Kenyans manage their statutory obligations. As of 2026, the National Social Security Fund NSSF has fully transitioned its payment and registration processes to eCitizen, aligning with the directive for a single unified payment gateway for all government...

Tracking your National Social Security Fund NSSF contributions is essential for long term financial planning and ensuring your employer is remitting your deductions. In 2026 the NSSF has increased the upper and lower contribution limits meaning higher earners are now seeing larger portions of their salary directed toward their...

For small business owners, managing payroll manually is one of the most time-consuming and high-risk administrative tasks. In 2026, the transition to automated payroll is no longer just about convenience; it is a necessity for maintaining compliance with evolving tax laws and labor regulations. Moving away from spreadsheets to...

In the Kenyan tax system a partnership is not a separate taxable entity but a flow through arrangement. This means the partnership itself does not pay corporate tax. Instead its profits or losses are distributed to the individual partners according to their agreed sharing ratio and each partner is...

The business landscape in East Africa has undergone a significant digital transformation. By 2026 manual payroll processing has become obsolete due to the integration of real time statutory requirements such as the Social Health Insurance Fund SHIF and updated NSSF contribution tiers in Kenya. Modern organizations now require cloud...

Many taxpayers assume that once their employer deducts PAYE they have fulfilled all tax obligations. However if you earn income from a side business consultancy rental property or farming you are required to declare these additional streams. Failing to do so can lead to non compliance and penalties.

Mistakes happen even with taxes. Whether you realized you missed a lucrative deduction forgot to report a side hustle or received a corrected tax document after you already filed the good news is that tax authorities provide a way to fix it.

Filing an amended return allows you...