Question 1

What is MyRegister Kenya?

Accepted Answer

MyRegister is a free digital school register platform for Kenyan schools, built by Samuhia Businesses (Cogvana). It enables teachers to mark daily attendance, send SMS notifications to parents via M-Pesa tokens, and generate analytics reports for CBC and 8-4-4 curriculum schools.

Question 2

Who built MyRegister?

Accepted Answer

MyRegister was built by Samuhia Businesses, also known as Cogvana. Samuhia is a Kenyan technology company focused on building digital tools for schools and education institutions across Kenya.

Question 3

Is MyRegister free for Kenyan schools?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The MyRegister platform is completely free for all Kenyan schools — primary and secondary. You only pay for SMS tokens when sending parent notifications, topped up via M-Pesa. Tokens start from KES 0.7 per SMS per parent.

Question 4

Does MyRegister support CBC and 8-4-4?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MyRegister is built for both the CBC (Competency Based Curriculum) and the traditional 8-4-4 curriculum. It supports class registers, attendance records, and report formats for both systems.

Question 5

How do I send SMS to parents using MyRegister?

Accepted Answer

Top up your SMS token balance via M-Pesa STK push inside the app. Once you have tokens, you can send plain-text SMS messages to all parents in your school or class at once. 1 SMS (up to 140 characters) to 1 parent costs 1 token.