Yolaworks HR
Run payroll, file PAYE, SHIF & NSSF, and manage leave and performance for your whole team. The identity heart of the suite.
- PAYE, SHIF & NSSF filings built in
- Employee self-service portal
- Bank & M-Pesa payroll files
Yolaworks
One Workapace to Run Your Whole Business.
Yolaworks brings payroll, accounting, inventory, hiring, sales and payouts into a single suite, with Kenyan statutory compliance and mobile-money workflows built in from day one. Start with what you need today, and switch on the rest whenever you’re ready.
Single Login
Six apps. One platform.
Yolaworks Books
Invoice clients, track expenses and close your books with filing-ready reports. Real double-entry, VAT and multi-currency ready.
- VAT & multi-currency built in
- Payroll posts straight from HR
- Filing-ready financial reports
Yolaworks Inventory
Know exactly what is in stock and where, from purchase order to packed and delivered, across every warehouse.
- Purchase & sales orders
- Multi-warehouse stock control
- Packages & fulfillment tracking
Yolaworks Recruit
Post roles to a branded careers site and move candidates from applied to hired. New hires flow straight into HR.
- Interviews, assessments & offers
- Careers site on your subdomain
- New hires flow straight into HR
Yolaworks CRM
Track every lead and deal from first touch to closed-won, then turn a won deal into a quote, order and invoice.
- Kanban pipelines & forecasts
- Quotes → orders → invoices
- Sales commissions paid via payroll
Yolaworks Float
Pay salaries, suppliers and reimbursements over M-Pesa and bank, with maker-checker approvals, from your suite login.
- M-Pesa & bank disbursements
- Maker-checker approvals
- Signed in via your suite login
Built for how African businesses actually run
Why Yolaworks is different.
Statutory ready
PAYE, NHIF/SHIF, NSSF and VAT handling designed for the region, with filing-ready reports. P9s, statutory returns and VAT summaries are generated for you every cycle.
Mobile money first
Collect and disburse with the mobile-money workflows your customers and staff already use, plus bulk bank files for 38 banks, with all 1,756 branch codes pre-loaded.
Your own subdomain
Every company gets yourname.yolaworks.com, isolated, branded and secure. Your data is never visible outside your workspace.
One bill, one team
Manage every app, user and role from one place. Add seats once and they work everywhere. No per-app juggling.
Works on WhatsApp too
Approve leave and payments, send invoices and due-date reminders, confirm interview slots and message customers, right inside the chat your team already uses.
AI on goals & assessments
Set goals, run reviews and let AI read between the lines, surfacing trends, flagging risks and drafting feedback so managers decide with the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every signup starts with a 30-day free trial of Yolaworks Professional with full access to all six apps. No payment is needed to start, and your data is always yours.
Does Yolaworks handle PAYE, SHIF, NSSF and the Housing Levy?
Yes. Payroll computes PAYE, SHIF, NSSF and the Affordable Housing Levy automatically each month and produces KRA-ready reports, including the P10A, plus SHIF and NSSF returns you can download and file.
Can I pay my team via M-PESA?
Yes. After you run payroll you can pay staff through M-PESA or download bank payment files, including PesaLink-ready formats, so salaries land without manual capture.
How much does payroll software cost in Kenya?
Yolaworks plans are priced in Kenyan Shillings with a free plan to get started and affordable monthly tiers as your team grows. Every plan begins with a 30-day free trial, so you can run a full payroll cycle before paying anything.
Which apps are included?
Six connected apps: HR & payroll, Books for accounting, Inventory, Recruit for hiring, CRM for sales, and Float for payouts. One login and one bill across the suite.
Can I export my data?
Yes. Your data is always yours. Reports, payslips, statements and registers can be exported at any time in standard formats such as CSV, Excel and PDF.