Kenya Sources and Verification
Source-backed employee estimate for 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31.
Professional verification
The Kenya calculator has not yet been reviewed by an independent tax professional. Until it is, results rely on the official sources, worked examples and automated checks below. How our verification works.
Worked examples, recalculated live
Each example was worked by hand from the official rules before publication. The live calculator must reproduce it exactly, to the cent, or the rule set cannot be published.
| Example | Expected take-home | Live result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KES 1,200,000 a yearEmployee tax profile: Resident employee with one primary employer; Annual statutory employee contributions: 120000; Annual taxable salary: 1080000 | KES 847,400.00 | KES 847,400.00 | Matches |
Official sources and monitoring
2 official sources. 2 were checked automatically in the last three weeks, most recently on 2026-10-23. A content change opens a review before any rule is updated.
| Source | Researched | Automated check |
|---|---|---|
| PAYE rates and personal reliefKenya Revenue Authority | 2026-10-20 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-23 |
| PAYE as you earn guide - rates, relief and Affordable Housing LevyKenya Revenue Authority | 2026-10-20 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-23 |
No detected source change is waiting for review.
Rule version
Version KE-2026-v1, approved on 2026-10-20, last validated on 2026-10-20. Rules are effective from 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Published rule versions cannot be edited; corrections are released as a new version.
Calculation assumptions
- The annual equivalent of the official monthly PAYE bands is applied.
- Resident personal relief is KES 2,400 per month, or KES 28,800 a year.
- Actual NSSF, Social Health Insurance Fund and Affordable Housing Levy employee deductions come from payroll.
Coverage & limitations
Rule version KE-2026-v1 · Tax year 2026. See sources, monitoring and verification status.
- Insurance, mortgage-interest, disability and other reliefs are excluded.
- The calculator covers the named profile only and rejects unsupported profiles.
- Independent professional verification pending.