Introduction

The National Industrial Training Authority (‘NITA’) is a state corporation established under the Industrial Training (Amendment) Act of 2011. The Authority’s mandate is to promote the highest standards in the quality and efficiency of Industrial Training in Kenya.

Section 3A of the Act, gives the powers and functions to the Authority to access and collect industrial training levy and fees. The Cabinet Secretary (‘CS’) for Labour and Social Protection through the Industrial Training (Training Levy) (Amendment) order 2020, has now exempted new businesses with less than 100 employees from registration, making monthly levy contribution and return filing for a period of twelve months from the date of registration of the business.

The CS has also through this amendment provided that employers can now remit to the authority one lumpsum payment of KES 600 per employee per year or on pro rata basis. This would be submitted at the end of the calendar year. Previously NITA contributions were made on a monthly basis. The order also provides that each employer will effectively file an annual return using Form 2.