Introducing Kazisafi: Payroll That Just Works
Why we built payroll software that runs on USSD, works on basic phones, and costs 200 KES per employee.
When we started building Kazisafi, investors told us we were crazy to focus on USSD. “Nobody uses feature phones anymore,” they said. “Everyone has smartphones.”
They were wrong.
The Real Kenya
95% of Kenyan businesses have between 5-50 employees. These aren’t tech startups in Westlands. They’re security firms, hospitality businesses, retail shops, and construction companies spread across the country.
Their employees don’t all have smartphones. They don’t all have reliable internet. But they all need to get paid.
What We Built
Kazisafi is payroll software that works on every phone made in the last 20 years. Employees can check their payslips, request leave, and clock in/out by dialing a simple USSD code on any phone.
No app downloads. No internet required. Just dial and go.
Employers get a full web dashboard with everything they need:
- KRA-compliant payroll runs - PAYE, NSSF, SHIF calculated automatically
- M-Pesa direct payments - Pay your entire workforce in one click
- Complete audit trails - Every action logged for compliance
- Bulk operations - Handle 50 employees as easily as 5
The Price
200 KES per employee per month. That’s it. No tiers. No hidden fees. No “contact sales.”
Why? Because payroll should be accessible to the 95%, not just the 5% who can afford enterprise software.
Why Now?
Kenya’s payroll landscape is broken. On one side, you have expensive enterprise solutions designed for corporations. On the other, Excel spreadsheets and manual calculations that eat up hours every month.
There’s nothing in between. Nothing for the security company with 30 guards. Nothing for the hotel with 15 staff. Nothing for the duka with 8 employees.
Until now.
What’s Next
We’re launching soon. If you run a business with 5-50 employees and you’re tired of Excel spreadsheets or expensive enterprise solutions, we built Kazisafi for you.