Permits

A Work Permit is a document issued by the Director of Immigration Services, under the
provisions of section 40 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011,to enable foreign
national (s) enter Kenya and engage in trade, prospecting, farming, business, professional
employment,missionary activities or even reside in Kenya.
The Director issues Work/Residence permits upon the recommendation of the Permit
Determination Committee, an inter-ministerial Committee appointed by the Cabinet
Secretary Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government under section 40(1)
of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act,2011.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Director regarding work/residence permit
applications, may appeal to the Cabinet Secretary, for review of the decision (section 22(1) of
Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service Act,2011).
There are various classes of permits as provided for under Section 36(1), as read with the
seventh schedule of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012

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Class A:Prospecting and Mining (KEP/A)

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in prospecting for minerals or mining in Kenya

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Class B: Agriculture and animal husbandry (KEP/B)

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in the business of agriculture or animal husbandry in Kenya.

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Class C: Prescribed profession (KEP/C)

This permit is issued to a person who is a member of a prescribed profession who intends to practice that profession,whether alone or in partnership,in Kenya.

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Work Permit Class D:Employment (KEP/D)

This permit is issued to a person who is offered specific employment by a specific employer, the Government of Kenya or who is in possession of skills or qualifications that are not available in Kenya and whose engagement in that employment will be of benefit to Kenya.

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Work Permit Class F:Specific manufacturing (KEP/F)

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage,whether alone or in partnership, in a specific manufacture in Kenya.

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Work Permit Class G:Specific trade,business or consultancy (KEP/G)

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage,whether alone or in partnership, in a specific trade, business, consultancy or profession (other than a prescribed profession) in Kenya.

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Class I: Approved religious or charitable activities (KEP/I)

This permit is issued to a person who is a member of an institution registered under the Society's Act Act and is approved by the Government of Kenya,and whose presence in Kenya will be of benefit to Kenya.

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Class K:Ordinary residents (KEP/K)

This permit is issued to a person who is not less than thirty-five years (35) of age; and has in his own right and at his full and free disposition an assured annual income of not less than USD 24,000 amount that is derived from sources other than any such and being an income that either;is derived from sources outside,and will be remitted to Kenya.

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Class M:Refugees (KEP/M)

This permit is issued to a person who has been granted refugee status in Kenya and any spouse of such a refugee who intends to take up employment or engage in a specific occupation,trade,business or profession.

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Work Permit Exemption

This is issued to any person or class or description of persons,exempted by the Cabinet Secretary from provisions of obtaining a work permit by notice in the Gazette.