Guides
Guides for running a business in Kenya
Practical guides on POS systems, M-Pesa, stock control and running a shop, restaurant or salon in Kenya. In English and Kiswahili.
- How much does a POS system cost in Kenya? (2026)What a POS system costs in Kenya in 2026: software per month, hardware you may need, setup and hidden costs, with examples for a duka, restaurant and salon.Read
- How to choose the best POS system for a small business in KenyaA checklist for choosing a POS in Kenya: M-Pesa matching, offline sales, stock control, phone or computer, Kiswahili, support, price and questions to ask every vendor.Read
- How to connect your M-Pesa Till or Paybill to a POS (Daraja, step by step)Connect your own M-Pesa Till or Paybill to your POS through Safaricom's Daraja API: Go Live, the passkey, testing with KSh 1, and fixing common errors.Read
- How to stop stock loss and theft in your shop: 8 habits that workPractical ways for Kenyan dukas, minimarts and hardware shops to stop stock loss: counts, records, cash and M-Pesa checks, supplier deliveries and staff habits.Read
- KRA eTIMS for small shops: what it is and how to startA plain guide to KRA eTIMS for small businesses in Kenya: who it applies to, the free KRA options, how it fits with your POS, and records to keep.Read
- Running a butchery in Kenya: track meat by the kilo and stop lossesHow Kenyan butcheries can track meat by weight, sell by amount, record trimmings and spoilage, match M-Pesa and know their real profit per kilo.Read
- Salon and barber shop: pay commission fairly and stop no-showsHow salons and barbers in Kenya can track who served each customer, work out commission without disputes, and cut no-shows with online bookings and M-Pesa deposits.Read
- Pharmacy stock control in Kenya: cut expiry losses and never run outHow pharmacies, chemists and agrovets in Kenya can manage expiry dates, avoid stock-outs, reorder on time and stop losses, with or without a POS.Read
- Running a restaurant in Kenya: stop lost orders, unpaid bills and kitchen mix-upsHow Kenyan restaurants, hotels and cafés can stop lost orders and unpaid tables, control the kitchen, price dishes on food cost and cash up every shift.Read
- Running a bar or lounge in Kenya: control drinks stock and tabsHow bars, lounges and wines & spirits shops in Kenya can stop drinks going missing, manage open tabs, handle regulars on credit and restock from distributors on time.Read
- How to reorder stock for your duka: never run out of fast moversA simple way for dukas, minimarts and hardware shops in Kenya to decide what to order, how much and when, so best sellers never run out and cash isn't stuck in slow stock.Read
- M-Pesa Till vs Paybill: which one should your business use?Buy Goods Till or Paybill for your business in Kenya? How each works, who each suits, how customers pay, and how both connect to a POS through Daraja.Read
- How to sell online in Kenya: start an online shop with delivery and M-PesaA practical guide for Kenyan shops and restaurants to start selling online: your own shop page, delivery areas and fees, M-Pesa payment, your own riders and getting customers.Read