Payroll Software for Kenyan Businesses

Payroll Software in Kenya for Small Businesses

Simple payroll software for Kenyan businesses that want to move beyond spreadsheets and manual salary calculations.

Manage employees, calculate payroll deductions, generate payslips, and process monthly payroll from one system — starting at KES 500/month.

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Built for Kenyan businesses • From KES 500/month • No setup fees

Run Payroll Without the Spreadsheet Work

PixelBloom Payroll brings employee management, salary calculations, statutory deductions, payroll processing, and payslips together in one cloud-based system.

Reduce Manual Calculations

Automate recurring payroll calculations instead of working through employee salaries and deductions manually every month.

Keep Payroll Organized

Keep employee information, salary details, payroll records, and payslips together in one system.

Process Payroll Faster

Run payroll for your team, generate payslips, and review payroll information without repeating the same manual work.

Payroll Management Features

Everything you need to manage recurring payroll for a small or growing Kenyan business from one dashboard.

Employee Management

Add and manage employee records, salaries, allowances, and other information required for payroll processing.

Payroll Calculations

Calculate salaries and applicable payroll deductions as part of your regular payroll workflow.

PAYE, SHIF, NSSF & Housing Levy

Handle key Kenyan payroll deductions including PAYE, SHIF, NSSF, and housing levy within the payroll process.

Automated Payslips

Generate professional payslips showing earnings, deductions, and net pay for your employees.

Bulk Payroll Processing

Process multiple employees together instead of calculating and recording each employee's payroll separately.

Payroll Reports

Review payroll summaries, salary costs, deductions, and payroll information for your business.

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Free Payslip Calculator for Kenya

Need to calculate one salary instead of managing an entire payroll? Use our free payslip calculator to estimate net salary and see how statutory deductions affect take-home pay.

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Free for individual salary calculations. No subscription required.

From Salary Calculation to Full Payroll Management

A salary calculator is useful when you need to check one employee's take-home pay. A business running payroll every month needs a system for managing employees, calculations, payroll runs, and payslips.

Free Payslip Calculator

• Calculate an individual salary
• Estimate statutory deductions
• Check estimated take-home pay
• No subscription required

PixelBloom Payroll

• Manage employee records
• Process payroll for multiple employees
• Generate employee payslips
• Manage recurring payroll calculations

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How Payroll Processing Works

PixelBloom Payroll brings the recurring steps of payroll processing into one workflow.

1. Add Employees

Add employee records, salaries, allowances, and other payroll information.

2. Calculate Payroll

Calculate gross pay and applicable statutory deductions.

3. Process Net Pay

Apply deductions and determine the resulting net salary for each employee.

4. Generate Payslips

Generate detailed payslips showing earnings, deductions, and net pay.

Example Payroll Calculation

The example below shows how a KES 50,000 gross salary could be broken down into statutory deductions and estimated take-home pay.

For a detailed explanation of payslips and salary deductions, read our step-by-step payslip guide .

Gross Salary

KES 50,000.00

Statutory Deductions

NSSF KES 3,000.00
SHIF KES 1,375.00
Housing Levy KES 750.00

PAYE Breakdown

Taxable Pay KES 44,875.00
PAYE Before Relief KES 8,245.85
Personal Relief KES 2,400.00
Final PAYE KES 5,845.85

Total Deductions

KES 10,970.85

Estimated Net Salary

KES 39,029.15

Example calculation only. Actual payroll results may vary depending on employee details, benefits, deductions, and applicable statutory rules.

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*Figures are illustrative and may vary with current Kenyan tax rates, statutory deductions, employee circumstances, and applicable rules.

Simple Pricing

Payroll Software from KES 500/month

Start with a small team and scale your payroll cost as your employee count grows.

KES 500/month

Up to 10 employees

+ KES 50/month for each additional employee

Number of Employees

Estimated Cost: KES 500 / month

✔ No setup fees
✔ Cancel anytime
✔ Unlimited payroll runs

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Example: 15 employees = KES 750/month

Payroll Software FAQs

What does payroll software do for a business?

Payroll software helps businesses manage employee records, calculate salaries and payroll deductions, process payroll, generate payslips, and maintain payroll records in one system. It reduces repetitive manual work involved in recurring payroll.

Is payroll software suitable for small businesses in Kenya?

Payroll software can be useful for small businesses that want to reduce manual calculations, organize employee records, generate payslips, and simplify recurring payroll processing. PixelBloom Payroll starts at KES 500 per month for up to 10 employees.

How much does PixelBloom Payroll cost?

PixelBloom Payroll starts at KES 500 per month for up to 10 employees. Each additional employee costs KES 50 per month. There are no setup fees and payroll runs are unlimited.

Does PixelBloom Payroll calculate PAYE, SHIF and NSSF?

The system is designed to calculate payroll deductions including PAYE, SHIF, NSSF, and housing levy as part of the payroll processing workflow.

Can PixelBloom Payroll generate payslips?

Yes. The system can generate payslips showing employee earnings, deductions, and net pay for payroll record keeping.

Can I calculate my salary without subscribing?

Yes. If you only need to estimate an individual salary or take-home pay, you can use our free payslip calculator without subscribing to the full payroll system.

How do I get started with PixelBloom Payroll?

Register for PixelBloom Payroll, add your employees, and begin managing payroll from the system.

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Manage employees, process payroll, generate payslips, and handle recurring payroll calculations from one system.

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