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Kenya
Tax year 2026 · KES
Income tax brackets (2026)
| Income range | Rate |
|---|---|
| KSh0 – KSh288,000 | 10.00% |
| KSh288,000 – KSh388,000 | 25.00% |
| KSh388,000 – KSh6,000,000 | 30.00% |
| KSh6,000,000 – KSh9,600,000 | 32.50% |
| KSh9,600,000 – ∞ | 35.00% |
Employee social contributions
| Item | Annual @ KSh200,000 gross |
|---|---|
| NSSF | KSh12,000 |
| SHIF (2.75%) | KSh5,500 |
| Housing Levy (1.5%) | KSh3,000 |
Detailed questions
This calculator uses the latest published Kenya tax brackets and personal allowance for the 2026 tax year, sourced from KRA — 2025 PAYE; NSSF + SHIF 2.75% + Housing Levy 1.5%.. Enter any gross salary above to see the bracket-by-bracket breakdown, your effective rate, and your marginal rate.
We start with your gross salary, apply the Kenya personal allowance and any standard deductions, run the result through the 2026 progressive income tax brackets, then subtract mandatory employee social-security and equivalent contributions. The number left is your annual and monthly net pay.
Yes. The Kenya calculator models employee-side social security, pension, health, and any solidarity or surcharge components that apply to wages. Employer-side contributions are excluded because they don't reduce your take-home pay.
It's a single-filer wage estimate that uses official 2026 rates. Your actual tax can differ based on filing status, dependants, regional or municipal taxes, salary-sacrifice arrangements, capital gains, and other personal credits. Treat the result as a strong first estimate, not tax advice.
At KSh100,000 gross per year, the model returns an effective tax-and-social-security rate of about 0.0% and a marginal rate of about 10.0% — leaving roughly KSh89,750 as annual take-home. Enter your own salary above for a tailored breakdown.
Source: KRA — 2025 PAYE; NSSF + SHIF 2.75% + Housing Levy 1.5%.. Estimates only — not tax, legal or financial advice. Verify with the official tax authority before relying on any figure.