Kenya tax, payroll and business guides

Plain-English articles on Kenyan taxes, payroll and compliance.

• 25 Oct 2026 Preparing a vacant unit for letting quicklyEvery empty week costs rent. Here is a checklist for making a vacant unit ready, presenting it well, finding the right tenant and signing them up with the right paperwork.
• 24 Oct 2026 How to set the right rent for your propertyToo high and the unit stays empty; too low and you lose income every month. Here is how to research the market, adjust for features and test your price.
• 23 Oct 2026 Repairs versus improvements: what landlords can deduct in KenyaThe difference between a deductible repair and a capital improvement, which costs reduce rental profit, and how capital allowances and the sale price are affected.
• 22 Oct 2026 Using a property agent to manage your rental: fees, contracts and taxWhat agents charge, what to put in a management contract, how rent is collected and remitted, and the withholding tax and MRI duties that stay with you.
• 21 Oct 2026 Should you buy a home or keep renting in Kenya? A numbers-first guideCompare the true monthly cost of renting and buying, including deposit, loan interest, stamp duty, land rates and repairs, and learn when each option wins.
• 20 Oct 2026 Ending a tenancy: notice, handover and deposit refundA tenancy that ends well protects both sides. Here is how notice works, how to run the final inspection and how to settle the deposit fairly and on time.
• 20 Oct 2026 Buying off-plan property in Kenya: the risks and the checks to runHow off-plan purchases work, the questions to ask the developer, how to protect your payments and what taxes and costs follow when the unit is finished.
• 20 Oct 2026 Common rental disputes and how to prevent themMost landlord and tenant disagreements fall into a few types: rent, repairs, deposits, noise and entry. Here is how each starts and how clear habits stop it growing.
• 20 Oct 2026 Insuring a rental property: what to cover and what to askA fire, a flood or a liability claim can wipe out years of rent. Here is what landlord insurance covers, what it usually excludes and how to choose a policy.
• 20 Oct 2026 How to analyse a rental property investment before you buyA property can look like a bargain and still lose money. Here is how to work out the rent, costs, tax, yield and cash flow before you commit, using a simple method.
• 20 Oct 2026 Preparing your rental accounts for the year: a step-by-step routineLandlords who keep simple books all year find tax time easy. Here is a routine for recording rent, expenses and tenant balances, and for preparing your annual return.
• 19 Oct 2026 The land transfer process in Kenya, step by step, with the costsFrom the sale agreement to the new title: consents, valuation, stamp duty, capital gains tax and registration, with the documents needed at each stage.