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Kenya government reference data

10 series, each cited to the official source it was verified against. Currency KES.

SeriesCurrentIn force fromOfficial sourceLast verified
CBK central bank rate 8.75 percent 2026-02-10 Central Bank of Kenya — MPC, 10 February 2026 2026-07-14
VAT standard rate 16 percent 2021-01-01 Kenya Revenue Authority 2026-07-14
Minimum wage (lowest general-order rate) 9628.07 KES/month (lowest general-order rate; see notes) 2026-05-01 Regulation of Wages (General) (Amendment) Order, 2026 — Legal Notice N 2026-07-15
Public holidays (free) 12 days held 2026-05-25 Kenya Law — Public Holidays Act (Cap. 110) and Kenya Gazette special i 2026-07-14
CPI inflation (year-on-year) 6.41 percent (YoY) 2026-06-01 Central Bank of Kenya — Inflation Rates (re-publication of KNBS CPI da 2026-07-16
Corporate income tax rate 30 percent 2021-01-01 Kenya Revenue Authority — Corporation Tax (Income Tax Act, Cap 470) 2026-07-17
Personal income tax brackets 5 entries — see the API for the full schedule 2023-07-01 Kenya Revenue Authority — Pay As You Earn (PAYE) individual tax bands 2026-07-17
CBK indicative exchange rates (trade-weighted average) 16 entries — see the API for the full schedule 2026-07-31 Central Bank of Kenya — indicative exchange rates for 2026-07-31 2026-07-31
Statutory payroll contributions (employee) secondary 3 entries — see the API for the full schedule 2026-02-01 NSSF Act No. 45 of 2013; Social Health Insurance Act 2023; Affordable 2026-07-30
VAT registration threshold 5000000 KES 2013-09-02 Value Added Tax Act No. 35 of 2013, section 34, official text at Kenya 2026-07-31

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