LumaZuri

The all-in-one ERP platform built for salons, barbershops, spas, and mobile beauty professionals across Kenya and East Africa. Manage bookin...
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Jeremy AcholaProfile picture@softfrescodf·Apr 28

Why 80% of Nairobi salons still run on paper — and what we're doing about it

I've spent months talking to salon owners in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru. The pattern is always the same:


  • Bookings managed via WhatsApp DMs and missed calls

  • Revenue tracked in a notebook (if at all)

  • Client history living in someone's head

  • Staff payments calculated by hand every month


These are businesses doing KSh 200K-2M per month. Running on vibes.


It's not because salon owners don't want better systems. It's because every "solution" out there was built for a different market — different currencies, different payroll rules, different payment methods.


So we built LumaZuri.


One system for the entire business: bookings, POS, client management, inventory, staff payroll (fully compliant with Kenyan tax law), analytics, and multi-branch management.


It runs as a progressive web app — no app store needed, works on any phone or tablet. Built on Supabase so it's fast and reliable even on slower connections.


Pricing starts at KSh 999/month because we believe every salon deserves professional tools, not just the big chains.


If you run a salon, barbershop, or spa in Kenya — we built this for you.