There are nine categories of work permits in Kenya that include:
1) Class A permit - issued to persons who intend to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in prospecting for minerals or mining in Kenya and who have obtained or are assured of obtaining any prospecting or mining right licence and have sufficient capital or resources for the purpose.
2) Class B permit - issued to those who intend to engage in the business of agriculture and animal husbandry in Kenya and who have acquired permission to hold an interest in land in Kenya and have sufficient capital and resources for the said purpose.
3) Class C permit - issued to members of a prescribed profession who intend to practice that profession, whether alone or in partnership, in Kenya and who possess the prescribed qualifications and have sufficient capital or resources for the purpose.
4) Class D permit - issued to persons offered specific employment by a specific employer, and who are qualified to undertake that employment.
5) Class F permit - issued to persons who intend to engage, whether alone or in partnership, as a specific manufacturer in Kenya and have obtained or are assured of obtaining any license, registration or other authority or permission as may be necessary and have sufficient capital and resources for the said purpose.
6) Class G permit - issued to investors in specific trade, business or consultancy.
7) Class I permit - issued to persons who are members of societies approved by the Government and engage in religious and charitable activities.
8) Class K permit - issued to persons who are not less than 35 years old; have an assured annual income that is derived from a source other than employment, occupation, trade, business or profession and being an income that is derived outside of Kenya but remitted in Kenya; derived from a property, pension or annuity payable from sources in Kenya; or derived from sufficient investment capital to produce such assured income that will be brought into and invested in Kenya; and undertakes not to accept paid employment of any kind.
9) Class M permit - issued to persons granted refugee status or any spouse of such refugee who intends to take up employment or engage an occupation, trade, business or profession.
1) Class A permit - issued to persons who intend to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in prospecting for minerals or mining in Kenya and who have obtained or are assured of obtaining any prospecting or mining right licence and have sufficient capital or resources for the purpose.
2) Class B permit - issued to those who intend to engage in the business of agriculture and animal husbandry in Kenya and who have acquired permission to hold an interest in land in Kenya and have sufficient capital and resources for the said purpose.
3) Class C permit - issued to members of a prescribed profession who intend to practice that profession, whether alone or in partnership, in Kenya and who possess the prescribed qualifications and have sufficient capital or resources for the purpose.
4) Class D permit - issued to persons offered specific employment by a specific employer, and who are qualified to undertake that employment.
5) Class F permit - issued to persons who intend to engage, whether alone or in partnership, as a specific manufacturer in Kenya and have obtained or are assured of obtaining any license, registration or other authority or permission as may be necessary and have sufficient capital and resources for the said purpose.
6) Class G permit - issued to investors in specific trade, business or consultancy.
7) Class I permit - issued to persons who are members of societies approved by the Government and engage in religious and charitable activities.
8) Class K permit - issued to persons who are not less than 35 years old; have an assured annual income that is derived from a source other than employment, occupation, trade, business or profession and being an income that is derived outside of Kenya but remitted in Kenya; derived from a property, pension or annuity payable from sources in Kenya; or derived from sufficient investment capital to produce such assured income that will be brought into and invested in Kenya; and undertakes not to accept paid employment of any kind.
9) Class M permit - issued to persons granted refugee status or any spouse of such refugee who intends to take up employment or engage an occupation, trade, business or profession.
