All templates8 October 2026
Kevin Otieno Ochieng
P.O. Box 7781-00200, Nairobi
Dear Kevin Otieno Ochieng,
RE: OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT — SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
We are pleased to offer you employment with Pesa Point Technologies Limited as Senior Software Engineer. You will report to the Head of Engineering.
Your gross monthly salary will be KES 420,000, subject to the statutory deductions applicable under Kenyan law.
Your employment will commence on 1 November 2026. Your first six (6) months of service will be a probationary period.
You will be entitled to annual leave of not less than twenty-one working days with full pay after every twelve consecutive months of service, as provided under the Employment Act (Cap. 226).
Work and employment
Job offer letter template (Kenya)
Also called: Employment Offer / Appointment Letter
What it is for
Offering someone a job before the full contract is signed.
The Kenyan law it follows
- Employment Act Cap 226 — ss.9, 10 (contract in writing; employment particulars)
- Employment Act Cap 226 — s.28 (annual leave: not less than twenty-one working days after twelve consecutive months)
- Employment Act Cap 226 — s.42 (probation not more than six months, extendable by not more than six months with the employee's agreement)
Who prepares it
You can prepare this yourself. It is still wise to have an advocate read it before you sign, especially where a lot of money or a long commitment is involved.
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