Configure the Kenya country profile

The country profile is the layer of configuration that every branch, product, and member inherits. Setting it wrong forces you to override the same field on hundreds of records later. Spend the hour to set it once, correctly.

Currency and locale

Open Settings → Companies → Bridge MFI Ltd and confirm:

KRA PIN format

Kenya Revenue Authority PINs follow a strict 11-character format: letter, 9 digits, letter (e.g. A001234567Z). The shipped regex enforces this on every res.partner with is_mfi_member=True.

Members without a KRA PIN (informal traders, mama mbogas) are allowed but the field x_no_kra_reason must be filled — the CBK reporting pack groups them under 'unbanked' for the financial inclusion line.

# mfi_member/models/res_partner.py — shipped validator
_KRA_PIN_RE = re.compile(r'^[A-Z]\d{9}[A-Z]$')

@api.constrains('vat')
def _check_kra_pin(self):
    for partner in self.filtered('is_mfi_member'):
        if partner.vat and not _KRA_PIN_RE.match(partner.vat):
            raise ValidationError(_(
                'KRA PIN %s is not in the expected format A0123456789Z.'
            ) % partner.vat)

ODPC data-protection consent

Kenya's Data Protection Act (2019) and ODPC regulations require every member to give written, informed, withdrawable consent before you collect their data. The shipped consent text is reviewed annually by ALN and lives in ir.config_parameter mfi.odpc_consent_text.

• Purpose: extended at member onboarding to cover credit scoring, mobile money lookup, CRB submission, and dunning calls.
• Retention: 7 years post account-close per CBK Prudential Guideline CBK/PG/22.
• Withdrawal: members can withdraw consent for marketing at any time via iBANK → Privacy.
• Cross-border: data stays in Kenya unless the tenant has registered with ODPC as a data exporter.

CBK reporting calendar

The country profile ships the 2026 CBK reporting calendar so the dashboard can warn you when a return is due.

SMS short codes and senders

Africa's Talking and Safaricom Bulk SMS each need configuration in the country profile so dunning, OTP, and statement texts go out from the right sender.

Public holidays 2026

Public holidays affect interest accrual (use act/365 with holidays excluded for some products) and the dunning calendar (no SMS on a public holiday). The shipped holiday list for 2026:

• 1 Jan — New Year's Day
• 3 Apr — Good Friday
• 6 Apr — Easter Monday
• 1 May — Labour Day
• 1 Jun — Madaraka Day
• 10 Oct — Huduma Day (Utamaduni)
• 20 Oct — Mashujaa Day
• 12 Dec — Jamhuri Day
• 25 Dec — Christmas Day
• 26 Dec — Boxing Day
• Variable — Idd ul-Fitr, Idd ul-Adha (set 30 days prior by Chief Kadhi)

Worked scenarios

Reference

ir.config_parameter keys set by country profile

Locale fields on res.company

Troubleshooting

See also

• Install
• Branches
• Payment Rail
• Regulatory Reports