Leaving Kenya - a checklist Published 23 September 2026 Leaving is easier with a month’s head start. Work through this in roughly this order. Two months before Give notice to your landlord in writing, as the lease requires, and to your employer. See the final dues calculator for what you are owed. Book the movers and get quotes for shipping anything you are taking. Sell what you are not taking - cars and furniture sell well through expatriate groups and online marketplaces. The last month The deposit. Ask the landlord for a joint inspection, and agree how and when the deposit will be refunded, in writing. Utilities. Close or transfer the internet contract, and settle any postpaid electricity and water accounts. Household staff. Pay everything owed, including untaken leave and notice, and give a certificate of service and a reference. Your car. Transfer the logbook to the buyer through NTSA before you hand over the keys. Pets. Export needs a veterinary health certificate and whatever your destination country requires. Start early. Money and tax Your final tax return. Keep your P9 and file your return for the year on iTax, or ask a tax adviser to. NSSF. Members leaving Kenya permanently can apply for their benefits. Ask NSSF what documents they need. Bank accounts. Decide whether to keep one - useful for pensions, property or coming back - or close it. Update your address and contact details either way. M-Pesa and your SIM. Move your M-Pesa balance out. If you keep the number, use it now and then so it is not recycled. Permits Foreigners: your work permit usually ends with the job. Ask your employer to cancel it properly, and return your foreigner certificate as the Directorate of Immigration Services requires. Overstaying a permit or pass can lead to fines and trouble on a future visit. The last week Photograph the empty flat, meters and keys at handover. Keep copies of your lease, receipts, payslips and tax records. Say goodbye properly. Nairobi has a way of pulling people back.