Are your deductions legal?

Check your SACCO and loan deductions against the Employment Act's one-third rule.

Basic salary (Ksh) — not gross

Ksh

Total SACCO/cooperative deductions (Ksh)

Ksh

Total loan repayment deductions, non-statutory (Ksh)

Ksh

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1 in 4

Kenyan employees has loan and Sacco deductions that exceed the Employment Act's legal one-third limit.

Ministry of Labour Inspection Reports, 2024

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Back pay

can be recovered if your deductions are illegal — a Labour Officer can order your employer to refund overpayments.

Employment Act Cap. 226, Section 19

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