The National Employment Authority (NEA) has issued a notice reminding employers to prepare and submit their annual employee returns ahead of the January 31, 2026 deadline.
In a notice on Monday, December 1, NEA noted that all organisations are required by law to keep detailed employee records and submit a yearly return covering the full calendar year.
"An employer shall keep a register in which the employer shall enter the full name, age, sex, occupation, date of employment, nationality and educational level among others for each of their employees.
"A return of employees for each calendar year, ending 31st December, containing such information shall be sent to the Director not later than 31st January of the following year," the notice read.
NEA further reminded employers that the returns for the 2025 calendar year must be submitted by January 31, 2026.
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It advised organisations to ensure they comply early and use the designated online platform to avoid delays.
"This notice is therefore to remind all employers that the returns for the calendar year ending 31st December 2025 are due by 31st January 2026 and employers are advised to file their returns online through www.neaims.go.ke before the dateline," the notice added.
NEA also noted that online filing has been introduced to simplify the process, adding that compliance certificates can be downloaded once employers complete the process of declaring their staff information.
"The online filling of employee returns have been put in place to enable employers conveniently submit their annual returns.
"Note that Compliance Certificate is available for downloading upon 'Declaring' your employees (filling your returns)," the statement concluded.
Elsewhere, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has commenced interviews for 7,000 unemployed university graduates seeking placement in the 8th Cohort of the Public Service Internship Programme.
In a statement issued on Monday, PSC Secretary Paul Famba announced that selection interviews began on the same day, marking a significant step toward providing young Kenyans with structured internship opportunities in government institutions.
According to the Commission, 13,117 candidates were shortlisted from a pool of 35,659 applicants who applied for the advertised positions.
The week-long interview process, which started on Monday, is scheduled to conclude on December 6, 2025.
Successful candidates will be deployed to various government ministries, state departments, and agencies in January 2026 to begin their one-year paid internship programme.
The Commission has deployed interview teams to 13 regional centers across the country, covering Western, Nyanza, Coast, Rift Valley, North Eastern, Eastern, Nairobi, and Central regions.
All shortlisted candidates have been notified through official SMS alerts, with detailed interview instructions available on their respective Jobs Portal accounts.
Candidates are required to present themselves in person on the dates and times indicated in their invitations, bringing their original National ID card, academic certificates, transcripts, and other documents specified in their interview notification.
