Our Story & Mission

Built in Kenya,
Built for African Schools

Tiptons Analytics was founded with a single, clear purpose: to give every school in Kenya — from a rural primary school to a multi-campus private institution — the same quality of management tools that international schools take for granted. We are a proudly Kenyan technology company building software that understands the realities of education in East Africa.

500+
Schools Served
2019
Year Founded
7
Counties in Kenya
99.9%
Platform Uptime
500+
Schools Across Kenya
150K+
Students Managed Daily
6+
Years of Innovation
4.9★
Average School Rating
Our Story

Started With a Problem
Every Kenyan School Faced

Founded 2019 Nairobi, Kenya Proudly African

Tiptons Analytics was born out of a simple observation: Kenyan school administrators were spending hours every day on tasks that should take minutes — manually entering fee payments from M-Pesa confirmation SMSes, maintaining paper attendance registers, printing and distributing report cards term after term. The tools available were either too expensive, designed for Western markets, or simply not built for the realities of CBC, M-Pesa, and multi-stream Kenyan schools.

We set out to build a school management system from the ground up — one that would natively support M-Pesa, CBC, the Kenyan school calendar, KNEC exam reporting, and the way Kenyan parents and teachers actually communicate. Six years on, we serve over 500 schools across Kenya and continue expanding across East Africa, always guided by the feedback of the school communities that depend on us daily.

Built for Kenya — native M-Pesa integration, CBC curriculum support, Kenyan school calendar, and KNEC-aligned reporting from day one.
Community-driven development — every major feature we have built was requested by a real school administrator or teacher in our network.
Affordable for all school sizes — pricing designed for Kenyan budgets, from single-stream primary schools to large multi-campus institutions.
Tiptons Analytics team working with schools in Kenya
2019
Founded in Nairobi
What Drives Us

Mission, Vision & Values

Everything we build, every decision we make, and every school we onboard is guided by three foundational principles.

Our Mission
Simplify School Management Across Africa
To empower every school in Kenya and East Africa with affordable, reliable, and easy-to-use management tools — so that administrators can spend less time on paperwork and more time on education. We believe technology should remove barriers, not create new ones.
Our Vision
The Operating System for African Education
To become the foundational management platform for schools across the African continent — a single, unified system that connects every school, administrator, teacher, parent, and student, creating a data-rich ecosystem that improves educational outcomes continent-wide.
Our Values
Reliability, Simplicity & Partnership
Schools depend on us every single day — so reliability is non-negotiable. We build software that is simple enough for a first-time user to master in minutes, and we treat every school as a long-term partner, not just a subscription. Their success is our success.
Our Journey

Six Years of Building,
Growing & Improving

From a small team with a bold idea in 2019 to Kenya's most trusted school management platform — here is how we got here.

2019 — Founded
Tiptons Analytics Launches
Started with 3 pilot schools in Nairobi. Built the core fee management and student records modules after extensive research with school administrators across Nairobi County.
2020 — Growth
M-Pesa Integration & 50 Schools
Launched native M-Pesa STK push integration for school fees — a first in Kenya — and grew to 50 schools as word spread among school network associations.
2021 — Expansion
CBC Support & Parent Portal
Launched full CBC curriculum support as Kenya's transition from 8-4-4 began. Introduced the parent portal and mobile app, enabling parents to track fees and attendance in real time.
2022 — Scale
200 Schools & HR Module
Crossed 200 schools. Launched the HR module with biometric attendance integration. Expanded beyond Nairobi into Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Thika.
2023 — Innovation
AI Health Monitoring & 350 Schools
Introduced the AI-assisted Nursing Add-On for boarding schools. Launched the Visitor Management module and crossed 350 schools across Kenya and Tanzania.
2025 — Today
500+ Schools & Expanding
Serving 500+ schools, 150,000+ students daily. Continuing to build features our school community asks for — and beginning our expansion across East Africa.
Growth Over Time
500+
Schools
150K+
Students
7
Counties
Schools Onboarded Per Year
20193 schools
202050 schools
2021120 schools
2022200 schools
2023350 schools
2025500+ schools
500+
Schools & Growing
Why Choose Tiptons Analytics

What Makes Us
Different from the Rest

Kenya-First Design No Hidden Fees Free Onboarding Local Support Team

There are many school management systems in the market — most of them built for American or European schools and awkwardly adapted for Kenya. Tiptons Analytics was built here, for here. That means every design decision — from M-Pesa being the primary payment method to CBC being the default curriculum — reflects how Kenyan schools actually work.

Local support team — our support team is based in Nairobi and responds during Kenyan business hours, in English and Kiswahili.
Free setup & onboarding — we migrate your existing data, train your staff, and stay until you are confident — at no extra cost.
No long-term contracts — pay monthly, cancel anytime. We earn your renewal every single month by being indispensable.
Transparent pricing — what you see on the pricing page is what you pay. No setup fees, no per-SMS surcharges hidden in small print.
30-day money-back guarantee — if Tiptons Analytics does not deliver value in the first 30 days, we refund you. No questions asked.
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Why Schools Choose Us
4.9★
Rating
97%
Renewal Rate
<2hr
Support Response
What Schools Say
"Best investment our school has made in years."
★ 5.0
"Fee collection improved by 30% in one term."
★ 5.0
"Parents love the real-time attendance alerts."
★ 4.9
"Setup was done in one day. Zero disruption."
★ 5.0
School Renewal Rate97%
Support Satisfaction98%
97%
School Renewal Rate
Our Core Values

The Principles That Guide
Everything We Build

01
Reliability First
Schools depend on us every day. We build for 99.9% uptime with daily backups and zero-tolerance for data loss. When schools are open, Tiptons must be open.
02
Radical Simplicity
Our software must be usable by a first-time computer user and a tech-savvy administrator alike. Complexity is a bug, not a feature. If it takes more than 3 steps, we redesign it.
03
Schools Are Partners
We don't have customers — we have partners. We invest in every school's success because when they grow, we grow. Long-term relationships matter more than short-term revenue.
04
Africa-First Design
Our decisions are made for African realities — mobile-first access, M-Pesa-native payments, low-bandwidth optimisation, and support for local curricula and languages.
05
Continuous Improvement
Every month we ship improvements. Every improvement comes from a real school's feedback. We are never "done" — we are always listening, iterating, and getting better.
06
Data Security & Privacy
Student and staff data is sacred. We use 256-bit SSL encryption, role-based access controls, and regular security audits to ensure that school data is always protected.
The Team

The People Behind
Tiptons Analytics

A passionate team of educators, technologists, and product designers united by a shared belief that great software can transform African education.

FO
Franklin Obae
Founder & CEO
Former school administrator with 10 years in Kenyan education. Built Tiptons Analytics to solve the problems he faced daily managing a 1,200-student school in Nairobi.
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Fabian Bitange
Chief Operating Officer
Operations expert with a background in logistics and school supply chains. Previously managed field operations for a national Kenyan NGO serving 300+ schools.
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Denis Muuo
Chief Technology Officer
Software architect specializing in scalable cloud infrastructure. Led engineering teams at a Kenyan fintech startup. Built the M-Pesa integration and data pipeline from scratch.
MO
Meshark Otieno
Chief Marketing Officer
Growth strategist with deep experience in Kenyan ed-tech and parent engagement campaigns. Scaled user acquisition from 50 to 500+ schools in under 18 months.
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Grace Moraa
Head of Product
Product leader who spent 3 years embedded in Kenyan schools before joining Tiptons. Leads user research, feature design, and the school onboarding experience.
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James Nyangeri
Sales Director
Former school principal turned sales leader. Builds trust with headteachers across Kenya. Has personally onboarded over 200 schools through consultative partnerships.
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Sharon Auma
Head of Customer Success
Manages onboarding, training, and long-term success for all 500+ schools. Fluent in English, Kiswahili, and Dholuo. The reason our renewal rate is 97%.
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Brian Omondi
Head of Data Analytics
Data scientist who built the school performance prediction models. Previously analyzed learning outcomes for the Kenyan Ministry of Education's TSC data.
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