Working Hours in Kenya

The legal working week and day in Kenya, how overtime is paid, which days are the weekend, normal office hours and the paid leave you are owed.

Working week 52 hours Working day Not set Overtime pay 1.5× Weekend days Sat–Sun Business hours 8am–5pm Annual leave 21 days

Working week in Kenya

52 hours

The Regulation of Wages (General) Order sets 52 normal hours a week, or 60 for night workers. Offices usually work 40 to 45 hours.

Working day in Kenya

Not set

The law sets weekly rather than daily hours, so the day is usually 8 to 9 hours over a five- or six-day week. Workers are entitled to one rest day in seven.

Overtime pay in Kenya

1.5×

Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the normal hourly rate on working days and twice the rate on rest days and public holidays.

Weekend days in Kenya

Sat–Sun

Saturday and Sunday are the weekend for government offices. Many businesses, shops and banks open on Saturday mornings.

Business hours in Kenya

8am–5pm

Government and most private offices work 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with an hour for lunch.

Annual leave in Kenya

21 days

The Employment Act gives at least 21 working days of paid annual leave after 12 consecutive months of service.

Checked 24 October 2026 against national labour laws and government sites. Laws change and this is a summary, not legal advice; check with the authority that applies to you.

Working days in Kenya 2026

Business days and working hours by month, after weekends and holidays.

Minimum wage in Kenya

The hourly and monthly minimum, in local money and US dollars.

Kenyan public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date and long weekends.