Introduction

Kazisafi is a payroll and HR management platform built specifically for Kenyan businesses. It handles the full employee lifecycle from onboarding through payroll processing, with built-in compliance for Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), NSSF, SHIF, and other statutory requirements.

Who is Kazisafi for?

Kazisafi is designed for small and medium-sized Kenyan businesses that need to:

• Run compliant monthly payroll with automatic statutory deductions
• Manage employee leave with configurable policies
• Generate statutory reports (P10, NSSF, SHIF) for government filing
• Give employees self-service access to payslips and leave requests

Core Modules

Module	What it does
Employee Management	Maintain employee records, employment details, departments, and status changes
Payroll	Calculate salaries, statutory deductions, generate payslips and reports
Leave Management	Configure leave types and policies, process requests, track balances
Employee Portal	Self-service for employees to view payslips, request leave, check balances

Kenya Compliance

Kazisafi automatically handles:

• PAYE tax calculation with progressive bands per KRA guidelines
• NSSF two-tier contribution system
• SHIF (Social Health Insurance Fund) deductions
• Affordable Housing Levy calculations
• NITA employer training levy
• HELB loan deduction tracking
• Employment Act Section 19(3) one-third rule enforcement

Getting Started

New companies go through a 3-step setup wizard that configures company profile, payroll settings, and leave policies with sensible Kenyan defaults.