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Systems & Stewardship Advisory · Kenya
SSA Payroll Engine
Monthly gross-to-net · PAYE · SHIF · NSSF · Housing Levy · NITA
SSA / PAY · KE
Rate profile: Kenya — February 2026 (built-in)
Employee inputs
SECTION AConverted at the CBK indicative rates published on our rates page.
Personal relief and insurance relief applied, as KRA allows residents.
Reliefs & adjustments (monthly)
Deducted from taxable pay, capped 30,000 KES/mo
Earns 15% tax credit, capped 5,000 KES/mo
Added to net pay only
Deducted from net pay only
Results are shown in KES using the Kenya — February 2026 (built-in) rate profile and the latest exchange rates published by the Central Bank of Kenya (see the rates page for the effective date). Organisations with up to 5 employees get the full platform free — payroll runs, payslips, the statutory filing pack and published CBK exchange rates. See pricing.
Net pay (KES)
39,029.15
Gross 50,000.00 · Total deductions 10,970.85 · Total employer cost 53,800.00
Statutory computation
SECTION B- Gross pay
- 50,000.00
- NSSF (6%, capped)
- (3,000.00)
- SHIF (2.75%, min 300)
- (1,375.00)
- Housing Levy (1.5%)
- (750.00)
- Taxable pay
- 44,875.00
- Income tax (progressive)
- 8,245.85
- Less: personal relief
- (2,400.00)
- PAYE
- (5,845.85)
- TOTAL DEDUCTIONSNSSF + SHIF + AHL + PAYE
- (10,970.85)
- NET PAY
- 39,029.15
Employer contributions
SECTION C- NSSF employer
- 3,000.00
- Housing Levy employer
- 750.00
- NITA levy
- 50.00
- Employer contributions
- 3,800.00
- Total cost of employment
- 53,800.00
Computations follow the Kenya — February 2026 (built-in) statutory rate profile for resident employees. Verify against KRA, SHA and NSSF publications before filing. Not tax or legal advice.
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