Kenya tax, payroll and business guides

Plain-English articles on Kenyan taxes, payroll and compliance.

• 5 Nov 2026 Working capital explained, and how to manage itMany profitable businesses run out of cash because their money is tied up in stock and unpaid invoices. Here is what working capital is, how to measure it and how to free cash.
• 4 Nov 2026 How to build a pricing strategy for servicesSelling services is harder to price than selling goods. Here is how to work out your costs, choose a pricing model and test, explain and adjust your prices.
• 3 Nov 2026 How to onboard a new supplier or customer safelyA careful first step with a new supplier or customer prevents most disputes later. Here is a simple onboarding process covering checks, terms, accounts and records.
• 2 Nov 2026 Insurance for small businesses: what to considerOne fire, burglary or injury can end a small business. Here are the main kinds of cover, how to decide what you need and how to avoid paying for cover you cannot claim on.
• 1 Nov 2026 How to set up an M-Pesa till or Paybill for your business and account for itA till or Paybill makes it easy for customers to pay, and easy for you to track. Here is how to choose, what to prepare, how to reconcile and how it fits your tax records.
• 31 Oct 2026 How to protect your business from fraud and theftSmall businesses lose money to theft, fake payments and dishonest suppliers every year. Here are practical controls that cost little and make losses much harder.
• 30 Oct 2026 Festive season planning for small businesses: stock, staff and cashThe festive season can make or break a year. Here is a plan for forecasting demand, ordering stock, hiring seasonal staff and keeping cash safe through the rush and the quiet that follows.
• 29 Oct 2026 How to choose accounting software for a small businessSpreadsheets work until they do not. Here is how to decide whether you need accounting software, which features matter in Kenya and how to move without losing your history.
• 28 Oct 2026 Petty cash and imprest: how to control small spendingSmall cash payments are where money leaks. An imprest system gives a fixed float, a voucher for every payment and a regular top-up, so you can see where every shilling goes.
• 27 Oct 2026 How to forecast sales for a new product or shopWith no history, a sales forecast is an educated guess. Here is a method that makes the guess better: start from customers, test the assumptions and update as real sales arrive.
• 26 Oct 2026 KPIs every small business owner should trackYou cannot manage what you do not measure, but too many numbers just confuse. Here are the handful of measures that tell a small business whether it is healthy.
• 25 Oct 2026 How to cut business costs without hurting qualityCutting costs the wrong way loses customers. Here is a method for finding the savings that do not hurt, from supplier terms and waste to energy and tax timing.