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From a bill to your kitchen

Every tracked bill walks the same path — Parliament, regulators, industry, your home. Pick a bill to see the full chain: who does what, when it lands, and what it costs you.

16 tracked
Current legislation

National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill

Raises monthly NSSF deductions and changes how employers remit contributions.

Bottom-line cost
Now law (in force since January 2026)
Sponsor
Hon. Alfred Mutua, Cabinet Secretary for Labour
Stage
Assented
Affects
All formally employed Kenyans, employers, and informal-sector earners on M-Pesa.

Step 01

Parliament
Day 0 — Law signed

Tier I deductions moved from KSh 420 to KSh 840 per month.

Sponsored by Hon. Alfred Mutua, Cabinet Secretary for Labour. Introduced on 18 March 2025. At this stage, Parliament debates and votes on the bill. The text above is the headline change that survived the floor.

Introduced → Assent·~3–6 months
Impact metrics
Sponsor
Hon. Alfred Mutua
Introduced
18 March 2025
Current stage
Assented
Key dates
Introduced in Parliament
18 March 2025
Stage: Assented
Current
Now in force; KRA-NSSF integration rolling out.
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Step 02

Regulators & Industry
Week 1–4

Employers must remit by the 5th of each month or face a 5% penalty.

Once signed, regulators (KRA, CBK, line ministries) draft the rules that turn this clause into something companies must follow. Industry players adjust pricing, contracts and systems before the rules hit the public.

Week 1 → Week 4·~4 weeks
Impact metrics
Clause 1
Tier I deductions moved from KSh 420 to KSh 840 per month.
Clause 2
Employers must remit by the 5th of each month or face a 5% penalty.
Clause 3
Self-employed Kenyans can opt in via M-Pesa paybill.
Key dates
Draft regulations gazetted
Week 1
Industry consultations begin
Week 2
Compliance rules finalised
Week 4

Step 03

Shops & Service Providers
Month 1–3

Affects All formally employed Kenyans, employers, and informal-sector earners on M-Pesa.

This is where the law leaves paper and starts touching transactions. Shops, banks, hospitals, schools and service providers update their tills, forms and fees. You start seeing it on receipts and payslips.

Month 1 → Month 3·~60 days
Impact metrics
Who feels it
All formally employed Kenyans, employers, and informal-sector earners on M-Pesa.
Media mentions
96 stories
Key dates
Systems & pricing updates roll out
Month 1
First receipts & payslips show changes
Month 2
Enforcement & spot-checks begin
Month 3

Step 04

Your Home
Month 3+

Now in force; KRA-NSSF integration rolling out.

The final stop: your household budget, your phone, your kitchen. Now in force; KRA-NSSF integration rolling out. Public sentiment so far: 58% against, 42% in support.

Month 3 → Ongoing·Permanent
Impact metrics
Public input window
Now law (in force since January 2026)
Sentiment against
58%
Sentiment for
42%
Key dates
Full effect on household budgets
Month 3
First impact review by Parliament
Month 6
Statutory annual review
Year 1

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