Built for businesses
demanding statutory compliance.
Manna Books is tailored for Kenyan SMEs, counter retail shops, service providers, and distributors who need strict statutory compliance, POS terminals, and auditable financial records.
Retail Counters, Supermarkets & Hardware Stores
Engineered for fast-paced walk-in environments that need rapid POS terminals, product catalog lookups, and immediate stock reconciliation without creating customer profiles.
- Walk-in POS terminal with cash change calculation & M-Pesa ref logger.
- Low-stock alert thresholds to prevent out-of-stock order disruptions.
- Real-time stock deduction upon completion of receipts or POS sales.
- Product catalog supporting SKU barcodes, selling price, and cost price.
Agencies, Consultants, Freelancers & Lawyers
Designed for service-based businesses billing local or international clients with retainer contracts, custom currency preferences, and frictionless portal review links.
- Passwordless client portals with cryptographically secure 64-character token links.
- Support for multi-currency invoicing (KES, USD, EUR, GBP) natively.
- 1-click quotation conversions to invoices, receipts, or credit notes.
- Automated retainer billing schedules with client payment notifications.
Wholesale Distributors & Multi-Warehouse Supply Chains
Perfect for organizations managing inventory across multiple storage locations, moving stock via transit pipelines, and issuing formal procurement documents.
- Multi-location warehousing to isolate stock on-hand per branch or depot.
- Two-step stock transfers with DISPATCH (Transit status) and RECEIVE (Partial support).
- Procurement document flow including Purchase Orders, LPOs, and GRNs.
- Weighted average cost valuation & ABC Pareto revenue-tier categorization.
Kenyan SMEs with Payroll & Tax Obligations
Provides end-to-end statutory calculations, monthly VAT aggregates, and progressive payroll runs that align perfectly with KRA iTax rules.
- Gross-to-net payroll compiler covering PAYE progressive, SHIF 2.75%, AHL 1.5%, & NSSF.
- Landscape A4 Payroll Voucher PDF output with 11 unbundled ledger columns.
- Live 20th KRA VAT return tracker with color-coded deadline countdown alerts.
- Fixed asset wear-and-tear registers, Corporate Income Tax, & Turnover Tax (TOT) calculators.
Why Kenyan Small Businesses Choose Manna Books
SMEs in Kenya face distinct challenges — statutory KRA eTIMS invoices, complex payroll runs, high costs of ERP licenses, and VAT deadlines. Manna Books solves all these in one workspace.
eTIMS & iTax Compliant
Issue billing documents with eTIMS Control Unit numbers, calculate monthly VAT returns, and compute progressive PAYE, SHIF, AHL, and NSSF.
No ERP Complexity
Skip expensive accounting packages. Manna Books provides clean billing, inventory management, cash books, and payroll in a simple user interface.
Zero Password Friction
Your clients view their statements, invoices, and download vector A4 PDFs via secure magic portal links — reducing payment delay friction.
One Workspace.
Total Compliance.
Initialize your workspace, declare stock locations, and set up your billing settings in under 3 minutes.