What switching to Veira involves
Switching to Veira means moving your selling, stock and compliance onto one system that runs on an Android phone or tablet. Because Veira is built for Kenyan businesses, the move is straightforward: your products and stock come across, your M-Pesa till connects, and eTIMS is set up so compliant invoices issue automatically from your first sale.
The aim is to switch without losing data or stopping sales. You set up and test before you rely on it, keep your old method available briefly as a fallback, and go live when you are confident. Most businesses are up and running quickly because there is little hardware to change and the app is easy to learn.
After switching, the day-to-day gets simpler: sales recorded automatically, M-Pesa reconciled, stock accurate, eTIMS handled, and clear reporting on your phone. The short effort of switching is repaid daily in less admin and fewer compliance worries.
How to switch to Veira, step by step
Set up, test, then go live.
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Step 1: Book a free demo
Start with a free Veira demo to set things up and see it work, so you can prepare without committing upfront.
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Step 2: Load products and stock
Add your product list, prices and current stock counts, so Veira reflects what you actually sell and hold.
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Step 3: Connect your M-Pesa till
Link your Lipa na M-Pesa till so payments reconcile to sales automatically.
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Step 4: Set up eTIMS and logins
Set up eTIMS so compliant invoices issue automatically, and create individual logins for your staff for accountability.
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Step 5: Run test sales
Make a few test sales, refunds and M-Pesa payments, and check an eTIMS invoice, to confirm everything works before you depend on it.
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Step 6: Go live
Start selling on Veira at a quiet time, keeping your old method as a brief fallback, and confirm sales, stock and eTIMS are flowing correctly.
Mistakes when switching to Veira
Skipping the test sales
Going live without testing means finding issues during real trading. Run test sales first.
Not loading current stock
Starting without your real stock counts means inaccurate inventory. Load current stock at setup.
Forgetting staff logins
Not setting up individual logins loses accountability. Create them as part of setup.
Going live at a busy time
Switching during a rush magnifies any hiccup. Go live when it is quiet.
Removing your fallback too soon
Keep your old method available briefly until Veira is proven in real trading.
A business moves to Veira in a morning
A business owner in Nairobi wanted compliant eTIMS and reconciled M-Pesa but worried switching would be a hassle.
She booked a free demo, loaded her products and stock, connected her M-Pesa till, set up eTIMS and staff logins, and ran test sales, all on her existing Android phone. Then she went live on a quiet morning.
By midday she was selling on Veira with compliant invoices, reconciled M-Pesa and accurate stock. The switch took a morning; the simpler, compliant day-to-day was immediate.
Trading without eTIMS-compliant tax invoices risks KRA penalties, blocked VAT input claims for your customers, and receipts a business buyer cannot expense.
Veira signs every sale to KRA eTIMS automatically, so each receipt is compliant the moment it prints, with no separate device to reconcile.
Why switching to Veira is low-risk
Veira is built to make switching easy: it runs on Android hardware you may already own, loads your products and stock, connects your M-Pesa, and sets up eTIMS, with a free demo so you can prepare and test before committing.
You go live when you are confident, with little hardware to change and an app your staff learn quickly, then enjoy compliant eTIMS, reconciled M-Pesa and accurate stock daily, from KES 2,999 a month. Book a free demo to begin.
Frequently asked questions
How do I switch to Veira?
Do I need new hardware to switch to Veira?
Will switching to Veira interrupt my sales?
Can I try Veira before fully switching?
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How quickly can I be selling on Veira?
Switching to Veira is quick and low-risk: book a free demo, set up, test, and go live on hardware you already own, with compliant eTIMS and reconciled M-Pesa from day one, from KES 2,999 a month. Book a free demo and make the move.