Enterprise Engineering

Custom Enterprise Software
Development in Kenya

Stop renting generic tools. Statum engineers bespoke custom software solutions, ERPs, and automation systems tailored to your unique Kenyan business processes and regulatory requirements.

Stop Renting Your Competitive Advantage.

In the modern Kenyan business landscape, relying solely on off-the-shelf SaaS solutions is a strategic bottleneck. Generic software forces your unique business processes to conform to a pre-defined mold, limiting your agility and operational efficiency. When you "rent" software, you rent your functionality—and functionality is your business.

The Risks of "Renting" (SaaS)

  • ✖ Vendor Lock-in: You don't own the code or the data schema. Migration is painful and expensive.
  • ✖ Feature Bloat: Paying for 100% of features while using only 10%, causing complexity and slow performance.
  • ✖ Zero Valuation Asset: SaaS subscriptions are expenses (OpEx), not Intellectual Property (IP) assets on your balance sheet.

The Custom Advantage (IP)

  • ✔ Total Ownership: You own the source code, the data, and the roadmap. It is a valuation-driving asset.
  • ✔ Perfect Fit: Software engineered to mirror your exact operational workflows, reducing training time.
  • ✔ Lower Long-term TCO: No per-seat pricing. Scale to 100,000 users without the subscription costs exploding.

At Statum, we turn your operational secrets into software assets. We believe that your software should be a direct reflection of your unique value proposition. We engineer bespoke systems that fit your operations like a glove—whether it's a complex logistics dispatcher, a multi-tiered commission engine, or a regulatory compliance tool for KRA eTIMS, SMS/Airtime, and Payment integration.

Our Methodology

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Architectural Philosophy

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

We map software directly to your business domains. Before writing a line of code, our architects conduct "Event Storming" sessions with your domain experts.

Ubiquitous Language: The terms used in your boardroom ("Invoice", "Manifest", "Lead") become the exact same language in our codebase classes and database tables

Reduced Translation Errors: Direct domain-to-code mapping eliminates miscommunication between business and engineering teams

Linear Evolution: Software evolves naturally with your business rules, not against them

Example Mapping
Business Term: Invoice
Code Class: Invoice.java

Modular Monoliths vs Microservices

We are pragmatic. We avoid the "Microservice Envy" that plagues many startups.

Modular Monolith

Best for 95% of businesses

  • ✓ Transactional integrity
  • ✓ Code separation
  • ✓ Simpler deployment
Microservices

When you need scale

  • ✓ Independent scaling
  • ✓ Technology flexibility
  • ✓ Team autonomy

Our Approach: We design with bounded contexts so modules can be extracted into microservices later with minimal friction

Data Sovereignty & Auditing

Data integrity is non-negotiable. We implement robust audit trails using Event Sourcing concepts.

Immutable Audit Trails

Every state change (User A changed Price X to Y) is recorded permanently and cannot be altered

Compliance-Ready

Critical for Finance, Logistics, and Healthcare where accountability is paramount

Data Sovereignty

Your data stays in Kenya, under your control, meeting local regulatory requirements

Event Sourcing Example
Event 1: InvoiceCreated(amount: 50000)
Event 2: PriceUpdated(from: 50000, to: 55000, by: UserA)
Event 3: InvoicePaid(amount: 55000)

Our Technology Definition

Backend Core
High Consistency
Java Spring Boot, multi-threaded
PHP Laravel, elegant RAD
Frontend Layer
Reactive
Vue 3 Nuxt React

SPAs via REST APIs, PWA support

Data Persistence
ACID
PostgreSQL JSONB
MySQL Redis
Infrastructure
Cloud Native
Docker Containerized
AWS DigitalOcean Linode
Quality Assurance
Automated
Pest / PHPUnit TDD & Feature Tests
Playwright E2E Browser Testing
Security
Bank-Grade
OAuth2 OWASP Top 10
SonarQube Static Analysis
AI & Data
AI-First
OpenAI PyTorch
Airflow ETL Pipelines
Observability
99.9% Uptime
Sentry Datadog
Structured Logging
Dev Experience
Velocity
Nx Monorepo CI Linting
Pre-commit Hooks
Compliance
Enterprise
GDPR ISO 27001
SOC2 Readiness
Case Study

Logistics & Fleet Management System

We engineered a custom dispatch and fleet tracking system for a Pan-African logistics carrier. The system integrates real-time GPS tracking, automated route optimization, and a driver mobile app.

  • Reduced fuel costs by 18% via route optimization
  • Processed 12,000+ daily API requests
  • 100% Paperless proof-of-delivery
Read Full Case Study
class LogisticsEngine {
  public function optimizeRoutes(Fleet $fleet): RouteCollection {
    // Statum proprietary algorithm
    $matrix = $this->geoService->calculateDistanceMatrix($fleet);
    return $this->solver->solve($matrix);
  }
}

Technical FAQ

Do you provide source code ownership?
Yes. Upon final payment, 100% of the Intellectual Property (IP) and source code is transferred to your entity. We do not hold your code hostage.
How do you handle security?
We adhere to OWASP Top 10 guidelines. All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256). We implement strict Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and conduct penetration testing before launch.
Can you integrate with our existing SAP/Oracle system?
Yes. We specialize in "Middleware" development. We can build secure APIs that talk to your legacy SAP/Oracle databases without disrupting your core ERP operations.