Employer of Record & People Solutions
Employer of Record (EOR)
Compliant local employment, payroll, and statutory management without the need for local entity setup.
What's included
- Compliant employment contracts under the Kenya Employment Act
- Onboard new talent with a dedicated specialist in 24 hours
- IP protection & assignment
- Statutory registration and monthly tax filing(PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, Affordable Housing Levy,Withholding Tax )
- Monthly payroll processing, payslip delivery and detailed payroll reports
- Integrated, flexible and localized benefits
- Offboarding and terminal benefits calculation
- Annual P9 tax certificate & KRA P10 employer return
- Deep local compliance insights on workforce, Labour and HR best practices
- EOR-to-Entity Transition
Who it's for
Foreign companies - startups, multinationals, NGOs, UN implementing partners - wanting to hire Kenyan talent without establishing a local legal entity. Companies testing the Kenya market before committing to full incorporation.
Challenges solved
Eliminates work permit complexity for the employer. Removes payroll compliance risk. Resolves the legal barrier to hiring Kenyans without entity registration. Bypasses the 2–6 month entity setup timeline.
Frequently asked questions
No — through our Employer of Record service, Surnyx becomes the legal employer on record for your Kenyan-based workers, so you can hire without setting up a local entity.