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Feb 20th, 2025

Assessing SHA's Progress

A recent survey by the Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (Rupha) highlights the increasing difficulties in implementing SHA reforms. While there have been strides in e-contracting and patient verification, these gains are being overshadowed by significant setbacks in claims management, reimbursement models, and the...

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Feb 17th, 2025

Easily manage your Casual Employees with FaidiHR

Managing casual workers can be a logistical challenge for businesses of all sizes. From keeping track of attendance to calculating payments, the traditional methods of paper registers and manual calculations often lead to inefficiencies and errors. FaidiHR’s Casual Management System is here to revolutionize how businesses handle casual labor, combining...

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Feb 13th, 2025

How New NSSF Rates affect your February Payroll

On February 1st, 2025, Kenya implemented new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rates, bringing notable changes to employee deductions and take-home pay. If you’re a Kenyan worker, you’ve likely noticed a shift in your salary slip. But what do these changes mean, and how will they impact you? Let’s break...

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Feb 7th, 2025

How to calculate new NSSF Rates - 2025

On February 1st, 2025, Kenya implemented new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rates, bringing notable changes to employee deductions and take-home pay. If you’re a Kenyan worker, you’ve likely noticed a shift in your salary slip. But what do these changes mean, and how will they impact you? Let’s break...

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Feb 6th, 2025

How to calculate new NSSF Rates with FaidiHR

On February 1st, 2025, Kenya implemented new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rates, bringing notable changes to employee deductions and take-home pay. If you’re a Kenyan worker, you’ve likely noticed a shift in your salary slip. But what do these changes mean, and how will they impact you? Let’s break...

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Feb 3rd, 2025

Relief for employees: No new taxes on Salaries

In an informal engagement with the Bunge la Wananchi caucus in Nairobi on Monday, February 3, Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi assured Kenyans that there would be no further tax increases on employment income. He emphasized that the government had reached its limit and could not impose additional taxation on salaried...

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Feb 3rd, 2025

CS Mbadi - No New Taxes on Employment Income

In an informal engagement with the Bunge la Wananchi caucus in Nairobi on Monday, February 3, Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi assured Kenyans that there would be no further tax increases on employment income. He emphasized that the government had reached its limit and could not impose additional taxation...

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Jan 28th, 2025

Will the new NSSF Deductions affect January 2025 payroll?

January payroll will be processed based on the existing NSSF contribution rates, as the new deductions are scheduled to take effect on February 1st, 2025. For now, the upper limit for NSSF contributions remains at Sh2,160 for high-income earners, with salaries capped at Sh36,000 for contribution calculations.

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Jan 28th, 2025

How to process January 2025 Payroll

January payroll will be processed based on the existing NSSF contribution rates, as the new deductions are scheduled to take effect on February 1st, 2025. For now, the upper limit for NSSF contributions remains at Sh2,160 for high-income earners, with salaries capped at Sh36,000 for contribution calculations.

However, starting in...

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Jan 27th, 2025

What are the new NSSF Deductions?

Starting February 1st, Kenyan salaried employees will face significantly increased National Social Security Fund (NSSF) deductions as the government implements the third phase of its contribution plan.

Under this framework, both employees and employers will contribute 6% of an employee's salary to NSSF. This translates to a minimum...