How Tradly Market works
From order to compliant invoice, in five steps
Tradly is a B2B procurement platform for Kenyan hotels, restaurants, hospitals, schools and offices. Here's the procure-to-pay flow every order runs through — from browsing today's fresh picks to receiving a KRA eTIMS-compliant invoice on delivery.
How Tradly works — order to invoice
The five-step procure-to-pay flow, from browsing today's fresh picks to a KRA eTIMS-compliant invoice on delivery.
Browse and add to cart
Browse today's fresh picks by category or search across the full Tradly catalogue, then add items and pack sizes to your cart.
Place your order
Checkout on account (business buyers) or with Paystack/M-Pesa. Orders placed before 3 p.m. are dispatched the same day within Nairobi.
Receive same-day dispatch
Tradly aggregates from source overnight so your order leaves the depot the day you place it and typically lands the same evening in Nairobi.
Confirm delivery
The driver confirms delivery in-app and the order is three-way matched (purchase request → delivery → invoice) before payment is captured.
Get your eTIMS invoice
Every order is invoiced through Tradly Finance with a KRA eTIMS-compliant tax invoice, so your procurement stays VAT-clean and audit-ready.
Why buyers move to Tradly
Traditional procurement in Kenya's hospitality, healthcare and institutional sectors runs on WhatsApp orders, spreadsheets and three-broker supply chains. That means unpredictable prices, no audit trail, and invoices that don't line up with what actually got delivered.
Tradly replaces that with a single procurement platform: transparent farm-direct pricing, three-way matching between the purchase request, delivery and invoice, and a KRA eTIMS-compliant tax invoice generated automatically. Finance teams stop chasing paper; kitchens stop chasing brokers.
Broker chain vs Tradly
| What you get | Broker chain | Tradly Market |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 3–4 layers of markup | Farm-adjacent, transparent |
| Invoicing | Hand-written / non-compliant | KRA eTIMS on every order |
| Dispatch | Ad-hoc, unpredictable | Same-day across Nairobi |
| Audit trail | WhatsApp screenshots | Order → delivery → invoice, matched |
| Reordering | Rebuild the list each week | Saved lists, one-tap reorder |
Common questions
How fast does Tradly Market deliver?
Orders placed before 3 p.m. are dispatched the same day and typically delivered by end of day within Nairobi. Kiambu and near Machakos land next day. Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Nyeri, Nyandarua and Embu land within one to two days. Nakuru county (Nakuru, Naivasha, Gilgil, Elburgon, Subukia), Laikipia (Nanyuki, Nyahururu) and Uasin Gishu (Eldoret) land within two to three days depending on distance from the Nairobi depot.
Do I get a KRA-compliant invoice?
Yes. Every order is invoiced through Tradly Finance and each invoice is eTIMS-compliant with KRA-registered supplier codes on every line item.
How do I pay?
Business accounts receive a monthly invoice payable by bank transfer or M-Pesa. Ad-hoc orders can be paid at checkout via Paystack (card or M-Pesa).
More answers in the full FAQ.
Ready to place your first order?
Browse today's fresh picks and check out on account or with M-Pesa. Your first eTIMS invoice arrives with the delivery.