Kiotapay

Your people. Your payroll. One platform.

Stop juggling spreadsheets, statutory deductions, and mobile money payments. KiotaPay brings HR, payroll, and compliance together—so you can focus on growing your team, not just paying them.

KES 2.4B+
Annual transaction volume
99.95%
API uptime SLA
150+
Businesses onboarded
12
Payment rails integrated

Core Capabilities

All the tools you need to manage your HR and payroll operations

One platform to automate payroll, manage employee records, stay compliant, and pay your team—all in one place.

Always up to date with KRA, NSSF & SHIF logo

Statutory Compliance

Always up to date with KRA, NSSF & SHIF

The compliance engine updates automatically whenever KRA, NSSF, SHIF, or AHL rules change — so you never process a payroll on outdated rates. Generate P9 and P10 reports in one click.

Auto-calculated deductions

KRA Updated

PAYE (KRA)

KES 18,450

Calculated

NSSF

KES 2,160

Calculated

SHIF

KES 1,875

Calculated

AHL

KES 1,500

Calculated

P9 & P10 reports ready to generate

Monthly, bi-weekly, contractor — your schedule logo

Flexible Payroll Runs

Monthly, bi-weekly, contractor — your schedule

Run payroll on whatever cycle your business needs. Handle bonuses, overtime, and allowances in the same run without workarounds or spreadsheets.

Payroll run type

Includes

BonusesOvertimeAllowancesDeductions
Pay every employee directly from one platform logo

Integrated Disbursement

Pay every employee directly from one platform

No switching systems. Process net salary payments, KRA remittances, NSSF contributions, SHIF payments, and AHL deductions — all from one place, with instant confirmations.

Salary disbursement

45 / 45
JK

John Kamau

M-Pesa

KES 82,500

Sent
AW

Amina Wanjiru

Bank

KES 124,000

Sent
BO

Brian Otieno

M-Pesa

KES 67,200

Sent

All 45 salaries disbursed · 2 hrs total

Give employees control. Reduce HR admin. logo

Employee Self-Service

Give employees control. Reduce HR admin.

Employees access their own payslips, submit leave requests, and update personal details — without calling HR. Fewer queries, faster approvals, less back-and-forth.

AW

Amina Wanjiru

Senior Designer · Nairobi Creative Lab

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View Payslip

March 2025 · Ready

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Apply for Leave

12 days remaining

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Update Details

KRA PIN, contacts

Time tracking that feeds directly into payroll logo

Leave & Attendance

Time tracking that feeds directly into payroll

Connect attendance data to payroll calculations automatically. Leave days are deducted, overtime is captured, and everything stays in sync — no manual reconciliation.

This week · Attendance

Synced to payroll
NameMTWTF
J. Kamau09:0209:1508:58LV09:05
A. Wanjiru08:5509:0109:1009:0008:52
B. OtienoLV09:2009:0509:12LV

Leave days auto-deducted from payroll

Complete transparency on every calculation logo

Audit Trail

Complete transparency on every calculation

Every change, approval, and calculation is logged automatically. Full visibility for audits, dispute resolution, and compliance review — without digging through spreadsheets.

Audit log

Payroll approved

HR Manager · 10:42 AM

Approved

PAYE rate updated

System (KRA sync) · 08:00 AM

System

Bonus added — J. Kamau

Finance Lead · Yesterday

Edited

P9 report generated

HR Manager · Yesterday

Report
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Every change logged · Tamper-proof

How it works

Five steps to bring every purchase into policy and every transaction into the books.

01

Set up your organization

Add departments, pay groups, and policies once so every payroll cycle follows the right structure.

02

Onboard employees in one place

Capture contracts, KYC details, tax IDs, and payment preferences into a single employee record.

03

Run payroll automatically

Calculate gross pay, deductions, statutory contributions, and net pay with built-in local rules.

04

Approve and disburse salaries

Review payroll in one dashboard, then pay to bank and mobile money rails in a single run.

05

Stay compliant and reconcile fast

Generate payslips, statutory returns, and payroll reports that are audit-ready and finance-friendly.

Jane Kamau

Kiotapay has revolutionized the way we handle payments. The integration was seamless and the support team is fantastic!

Jane Kamau

Head of Operations, Tech Solutions Ltd

why us

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Kiotapay HRM vs. Traditional HR Platforms

FeatureKiotapay HRMTraditional HR
HR Records Management
Payroll Processing
Statutory Automation (PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, AHL)
Built-in
Limited to payroll calculation
Direct Payment Infrastructure
Native fintech rails
Often requires bank export
Payroll + Payments in One System
Separate systems
Real-Time Reconciliation
Manual or delayed
Designed for Finance + Operations
HR-focused Only

Seamlessly integrates with your existing tools.

Streamline your finance operations by integrating Kiotapay with your existing apps.

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FAQs

HR and payroll FAQs

Practical answers on payroll automation, statutory compliance, salary disbursements, and reporting.

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