Global Human Resource firm Sage Pastel is launching a mobile-based payslip application into the Kenyan market, the first of its kind in the country.

The mobile-based app would allow employees to view their payslips on their phones and receive alerts when their pay has been processed.

The HR application is expected to be released in July, with smartphone and iPad versions to follow in October, and later an internet-based application.

“We believe that the Kenyan market has been ready for this technology, which is why we have to adapt to market changes, customer requirements and technology,” a statement by the firm read.

“The need for mobility, and the ability to access and send information on the go, has significantly increased over the last decade,” said managing director, Steven Cohen.

Seven out of ten Kenyans have access to mobile phones and there is a growing need to access information on the move, the company believes the application could enjoy a rapid take-off, by cutting costs and ending the need for paper payslips.

Though the early offering is an SMS-based application, the firm is also developing an internet-based version. With the majority of Kenyan internet subscribers accessing the web through their phone, Sage is looking to tap into the need for applications that work remotely.

The company, which began operations in Kenya in January, also runs software that provides payslip alerts via email and is designing smartphone and tablet applications for release in October that would include tools such as application for leave, recording of overtime and updating of personal information.

The SMS-based app will be released together with applications compatible with Android and Windows devices for smartphone owners.

“The opportunity for business owners to simultaneously cut costs and extend their reach is huge. We found that 76% of businesses are ready and willing to use the software that would enable them to transact over the internet,” Cohen said.