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Land Rights in Kenya: Land Rates and Taxes.

  in 2015 having been suspended in 1985. CGT is charged at the rate of 5% of the gain. There are various exemptions on CGT provided under the ITA. The tax on rental income is a tax arising from the gains and profits for occupation of property. The ITA provides for various ways of taxing rental income; Where the rent is payable to a non-resident, the tenant is required to withhold 30% of the rent and remit it to the Kenya Revenue Authority. The tax withheld is a final tax. Where the rent is payable to a resident, if the property is commercial, the tenant being an appointed agent, is required to withhold 10 % of the rent. The tax withheld is not a final tax and the landlord is required to file their income tax in the usual way. Where the rent is payable to a resident and the property is residential, the landlord may opt to either pay a monthly rental income tax, computed at 10 % of the gross rent a (final tax) or pay the instalment tax and final income tax in the usual way. Stamp dut...
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Kenya Law

V/NO. 2/9/2021

The role of this position is to ensure that the office environment is safe, healthy and kept to high standards and to provide support services to the Commission.

  1. Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 27,209 – Kshs. 32,920 p.m.
  2. House Allowance: Kshs. 6,750 p.m
  3. Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 3,000 p.m
  4. Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
  5. Medical: As per the current KLRC medical insurance cover

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Ensure cleanliness of Commissions offices;
  2. Assist in arranging for in house events such as meetings/workshops (arranging furniture, boards, charts, stationery and re-arranging after completion;
  3. Moving or carrying office equipment, furniture and ensuring orderly arrangements;
  4. Clean the kitchen equipment/items and take care of kitchen items as per inventory while maintaining a hygienic kitchen environment;
  5. Provide support services, which include distribution of correspondence, dispatch mail to the post office and other destinations;
  6. Prepare and serve tea to staff and other office stakeholders as instructed;
  7. Collecting and disposing waste including papers and ensure general disposal of litter;
  8. Undertake day-to-day errands as may be required; and
  9. Assist in photocopying and documentation tasks and participate in basic filling of documents.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

  1. KCSE D Plain;
  2. Certificate in Customer care or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution; and
  3. Certificate in computer application skills.

Core Skills


In addition to the above requirements, the person must have the following skills:-

Functional Skills

  1. Communication;
  2. Self-driven; and
  3. Stress tolerance.

Behavioural Attributes

  1. Team player; and
  2. Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to make their applications attaching COPIES of the following documents:

  1. National Identity Card;
  2. Academic and Professional Certificates;
  3. Any supporting documents and testimonials;
  4. Detailed Curriculum Vitae;
  5. Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
  6. Tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority;
  7. Compliance form from Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission; and
  8. Compliance certificate from A credit reference bureau;

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to make their applications as follows;
By completing ONE application form KLRC 1 downloadable from the Kenya Law Reform Commission website https://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/vacancies and attaching the above required documents
Completed applications should be delivered at the Kenya Law Reform Commission offices on 3rd floor Room 321 or submit them on email through recruitment@klrc.go.ke on or before 20th September, 2021.

The Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Law Reform Commission
Reinsurance Plaza, 3rd Floor, Taifa Road
P.O Box 34999 – 00100
NAIROBI

N.B.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Any candidate who canvases for a post will automatically be disqualified from consideration.

only one mode of delivery should be applied. That is hardcopy or Email

Joash Dache, MBS
SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The Kenya Law Reform Commission is an equal opportunity employer.

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