Law firm software · Kenya

Law firm management software built for Kenya

Case files and the court diary, fee notes, M-Pesa collections, payroll and an AI legal assistant in one secure system, made for how advocates in Kenya work.

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Yawakili law firm management dashboard with active files, revenue and pending payments
The problem

Why Kenyan law firms need software made for them

Many firms in Kenya still run on a mix of spreadsheets, paper diaries, WhatsApp groups and generic accounting tools. Information sits in different places, court dates get missed, and nobody can say at a glance which clients still owe fees.

International legal software rarely helps. It is usually priced per user in dollars, doesn't collect payments by M-Pesa, and knows nothing about PAYE, NSSF, SHIF or the housing levy.

Yawakili is law firm management software built in Nairobi for Kenyan practice. The file, the court diary, the fee note, the M-Pesa payment and the payslip all live in one place, and they talk to each other.

Court diary in Yawakili with colour-coded hearings and mentions
One system

Everything a Kenyan law firm runs on

Each part of Yawakili works on its own, and better together: a payment recorded on a file shows up on the statement, the dashboard and in your books.

Case management

Files with parties, courts, case types, remarks, attendance dockets and bring-ups.

Court diary

Hearings, mentions, rulings and deadlines in one colour-coded calendar, with email reminders.

Legal billing

Fee, debit and credit notes, proformas and statements, numbered your way and signed digitally.

M-Pesa collections

Send a client an M-Pesa prompt from the file; the payment records itself against the matter.

Payroll

Payslips with PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and housing levy, paid to staff from the firm wallet.

AI legal assistant

Case summaries, drafting, document Q&A and deadline extraction, switched on only when you decide.
Buyer's guide

What to look for in law firm software in Kenya

Whichever system you choose, these are the questions worth asking before you move your firm onto it. Here is how Yawakili answers each one.

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1

M-Pesa built in, not bolted on

Most Kenyan clients pay by M-Pesa. Look for software that sends a payment prompt from the file and records the payment against the matter automatically. Yawakili does this through each firm's own wallet.

2

A court diary that matches Kenyan practice

Hearings, mentions, rulings, bring-ups, mediation and site visits should all live in one shared calendar, with reminders. Yawakili has 16 colour-coded activity types tied to each file.

3

Billing in your own format

Fee notes, debit and credit notes, proformas and statements of account should carry your numbering and look professional. In Yawakili they can be signed digitally with a code anyone can verify.

4

Kenyan payroll

If the software runs payroll, it has to handle PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the housing levy. Yawakili works these out and pays net salaries to M-Pesa in one batch.

5

Confidentiality you can check

Ask who can see your clients' data and how sign-in is protected. In Yawakili each firm's data is private to that firm, sign-in uses one-time codes, and every change is logged.

6

Pricing that fits a Kenyan firm

Per-user pricing in dollars adds up fast. Yawakili is priced per firm in Kenya shillings, from KES 2,900 a month, with a free trial to prove it works for you.

For every size of firm

From solo advocates to established firms

Priced per firm in Kenya shillings, with staff accounts included. Pay yearly and get two months free.

Starter

For solo advocates getting organised

KES 2,900 / month
  • 3 staff accounts
  • 10 GB storage
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Professional

For growing firms running finance in Yawakili

KES 7,900 / month
  • 10 staff accounts
  • 100 GB storage
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Business

For established firms that want AI and insight

KES 19,900 / month
  • 30 staff accounts
  • 500 GB storage
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Questions

Law firm management software: common questions

Law firm management software brings a firm's case files, court diary, documents, billing, payments and staff into one system. Instead of spreadsheets, paper diaries and WhatsApp groups, everyone works from the same up-to-date information, and partners can see the state of the firm at a glance.

Yawakili is built in Nairobi for Kenyan practice. Clients pay fee notes by M-Pesa from within the file, payroll works out PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the housing levy, and prices are in Kenya shillings per firm rather than per user.

Yes. The Starter package, at KES 2,900 a month, includes 3 staff accounts, case files and the court diary, documents, fee notes and M-Pesa collections. You can move to a bigger package as the firm grows.

Yes. Files and documents can be imported from Excel, and the team helps you move off spreadsheets. You can be set up and send your first signed fee note the same day.

Yes. Payments, expenses, petty cash, fee notes, payslips and taxes can sync to Zoho Books or QuickBooks Online using your own credentials, with a log of every sync.

Every package starts with a 14-day free trial with no card needed. You can also book a guided demo with your own matters in mind.

Looking for the legal side in more depth? Read about case management software for advocates.

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