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Start a on-site payroll assistant business in Nairobi

AI replies, scheduling, reminders, and follow-up. Here is what it costs to start, what you could charge, and what it might earn.

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The numbers

Startup cost

KSh 24,150 to KSh 96,600

Typical price

KSh 7,648 per payroll run

Could earn

KSh 305,920/month

Time to first revenue

Medium

Difficulty to set up

Medium

Repeat customers

High

Premises

Not needed

Can start solo

Yes

Can start part-time

Yes

What it could earn

Three ways to run the same business. Illustrative scenarios built from the assumptions shown, not earnings you should expect.

starter

KSh 91,776/mo

KSh 7,648 × 1 run × 12 days = KSh 91,776/month

Part-time while still employed, three days a week

established

KSh 305,920/mo

KSh 7,648 × 2 runs × 20 days = KSh 305,920/month

Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers

scaled

KSh 673,024/mo

KSh 7,648 × 4 runs × 22 days = KSh 673,024/month

A second pair of hands, or a denser round with less travel

Ways to run it

The same trade, priced and staffed differently. Which one you pick sets the ceiling.

Monthly payroll

One employer, one run a month

Weekly payroll round

Shift employers running weekly, four times the volume

Who pays for this

Small employersCare providers with shift staffRestaurants and pubs

Why this works in Nairobi

Demand in Nairobi is strong, and the work is largely repeat customers. Setting up is a bit of work, and you could be paid for your first job within a few weeks.

Where the first customers come from

  1. Referrals from accountants
  2. Local business networks
  3. LinkedIn
  4. WhatsApp Business
  5. Local Facebook groups
  6. Jiji Kenya

Before you take on work

  • Public liability insurance
  • Professional indemnity cover
  • ICO data protection registration
  • Employer must stay registered with HMRC for PAYE; you file on their behalf

Rules vary by council and by country. Check what applies where you are.

How WenBuidl helps

Tell Buidlr what you want to build and it sets up the business: your own page, quoting and booking, a CRM that remembers every customer, invoicing, and an assistant that answers and follows up while you are on a job.

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