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Payroll that follows KRA rules.

Add your staff once. Each month Kwikri works out PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the Housing Levy, shows you every figure to check, emails payslips and tells you what to remit.

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Payslip, October 2026PS-0031
Example: gross pay of KES 100,000
Gross pay
100,000.00
NSSF (6% up to KES 108,000)
−6,000.00
SHIF (2.75%)
−2,750.00
Housing Levy (1.5%)
−1,500.00
Taxable pay
89,750.00
PAYE after KES 2,400 relief
−19,308.35
Net pay
70,441.65
Employer also pays NSSF 6,000 and Housing Levy 1,500.

A monthly run in a few minutes

  1. No 1

    Start the month

    Kwikri copies your staff and their pay into a new run.

  2. No 2

    Check the figures

    Add overtime, allowances or advances. Every deduction updates as you type.

  3. No 3

    Pay and send payslips

    Mark the run paid, then email each employee their payslip.

  4. No 4

    Remit

    The statutory report shows what goes to KRA, NSSF and SHA.

The rates Kwikri uses

Rates change. We follow the announcements from KRA, NSSF and SHA, and you can adjust deductions for your own case.

PAYE
10% to 24,000; 25% to 32,333; 30% to 500,000; 32.5% to 800,000; 35% above. Personal relief KES 2,400
NSSF
6% employee and 6% employer, Tier I to KES 9,000 and Tier II to KES 108,000 (from February 2026)
SHIF
2.75% of gross pay, at least KES 300
Housing Levy
1.5% employee and 1.5% employer

About payroll

Which deductions does Kwikri work out?

PAYE using the KRA bands with personal relief, NSSF Tier I and II, SHIF at 2.75% (minimum KES 300) and the Affordable Housing Levy at 1.5% for the employee and 1.5% for the employer. NSSF, SHIF and the levy are taken off before PAYE.

What happens when the rates change?

We update Kwikri when KRA, NSSF or SHA change the rules. You can also add your own deductions and allowances, such as a SACCO, a loan or a HELB repayment.

Can employees get their payslips by email?

Yes. Send every payslip in a run with one click. Each employee gets a private link to view and print their own payslip.

Does Kwikri file my returns?

No. Kwikri shows exactly what to remit for PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the Housing Levy each month; you file and pay through iTax and the other portals as usual.

Can I change a figure before paying?

Yes. Every amount in a payroll run can be reviewed and edited until you mark the run as paid.

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