Lundi supports compliant employment in Kenya — Nairobi has become East Africa's tech hub (Safaricom, M-PESA, plus a growing fintech and SaaS ecosystem). Strong fit for English-fluent operations serving Africa, Europe, and US East Coast. For broader African scaling we also consider South Africa, Nigeria, or Egypt.
Kenya has built itself into East Africa's leading tech hub — Nairobi concentrates fintech (Safaricom M-PESA heritage, Cellulant, Tala), SaaS (Andela alumni, Twiga), and professional services. English is the working language across professional roles. Kenyan shilling (KES) is the local currency. Employer social contributions are modest. Strong fit for English-fluent customer success, BD, and growing engineering operations serving African, European, and US East Coast customers. For broader African scaling Lundi also considers South Africa (deeper senior tech), Nigeria (larger market), or Egypt (deeper outsourcing infrastructure).
What it costs to employ someone through Lundi.
Lundi's cost is the all-in cost of the employee — gross salary plus statutory employer contributions plus customary benefits — and a Lundi management fee on top. The management fee depends on team size and scope: smaller teams pay a higher per-head rate, teams of 20+ get materially better unit economics, and Build–Operate–Transfer engagements are structured separately.
The alternative paths look like: setting up your own local entity (meaningful months of legal and accounting work, plus ongoing in-country HR, payroll, and compliance infrastructure), engaging a local recruitment agency on contingency (typically a percentage of first-year compensation, paid once, with no ongoing employment relationship), or hiring as a contractor (lower upfront cost, real misclassification risk in most jurisdictions). Lundi is faster than entity setup, structurally different from contingency recruitment, and lower-risk than contractor arrangements.
Talk to us for specific pricing.
The minimum notice period in Kenya depends on when wages are due, and can be as long as 28 days. It is also possible to give payment in lieu of notice.
Lundi works with companies building teams of 10 or more across business, technical, and operational functions . Not for one-off hires or individual placements.
EOR platforms employ individuals for you. Lundi recruits, employs, and operates concentrated teams — including day-to-day management, HR, and an optional path to your own entity. It's the operating model for companies that have outgrown the EOR ceiling.
