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In absence of fully dependent survivors, reduced benefit is paid to partially dependent survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Funeral grant is also provided. A lump sum of the cost of the funeral is paid to the dependents or a cost of burial ispaid by the employer if there are no dependents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the above-mentioned benefits are periodically adjusted by the Minister of Labour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §10 & 28-37 of the Work Injury Benefits Act 2007; ISSA Country Profile for Kenya\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_sickleave_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights: work injury benefits and disability benefits in Kenya – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-04-27\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Disability \u002F Work Injury Benefit\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Work injuries are divided into three categories: (i) permanent incapacity (ii) temporary incapacity and (iii) fatal injury leading to death of a worker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the case of permanent incapacity\u002Fdisability, a lump sum of 96 months of the insured's monthly earnings is paid and a lump-sum of 60 months of the insured worker's earnings is paid for a permanent partial disability up to a maximum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the case of temporary disability, an insured worker, after certification from the medical board and a waiting period of three days, may receive a temporary disability benefit of 100% of his average daily earnings up to 12 months.(If the incapacity lasts for more than three days).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the case of fatal injury, fully dependent survivors receive a benefit equivalent to a lump sum of 60 months of the deceased worker's earnings. In absence of fully dependent survivors, reduced benefit is paid to partially dependent survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Funeral grant is also provided. 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