Kenyan firms hit as Microsoft, Google talent war raises pay

Google office signage.  

Photo credit: File Photo | Nation Media Group

Local companies are struggling to recruit and retain key talent as US tech titans led by Microsoft, Amazon and Google tilt the market in their favour with high salaries and attractive employment terms.

The three multinationals have increased their presence in East Africa with Kenya as their hub, triggering an aggressive hiring spree that has seen them pay up to Sh1.8 million monthly for principal tech specialists.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.