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ElimuDesk platform

Reach the right parent,
every time

A parent list that is complete, validated and grouped. ElimuDesk shows who is SMS-ready, who is missing a phone number and who has opted out before you send.

Contact health

92%SMS-ready
Valid Kenyan numbers1,148 guardiansOK
Missing phone47 guardiansFix
Duplicate numbers12 foundMerge
Opted out9 guardiansRespect

What you get with Parent contacts & SMS

Number validation

Kenyan numbers are checked and standardised to +254 format, so messages are not lost to typos.

Smart groups

Message by class, stream, boarding status, fee balance, club or any saved filter.

Bulk SMS with your sender ID

Send announcements, fee reminders and results from your school name, with delivery reports.

Consent and opt-outs

Record consent, honour opt-outs and keep a log of what was sent to whom, in line with data protection rules.

Duplicate detection

Find shared numbers and merge sibling contacts without losing information.

Delivery reports

See delivered, failed and pending messages, and re-send to failures with one click.

How it works

1

Import or sync contacts

Bring your parent list from Excel or let guardians update their own details in the portal.

2

Clean and group

Fix flagged numbers and save the groups you message often.

3

Send and track

Write, schedule and send. Track delivery and replies in one place.

Built for the way schools really work

A parent list that is complete, validated and grouped.

  • Templates with learner name and balance merge fields
  • Kiswahili and English message templates
  • Scheduled and recurring messages
  • SMS cost estimate before you send

Frequently asked questions

SMS credits are billed at cost through our messaging partner. You see the estimate before every send.

Where your sender ID supports it, replies arrive in the ElimuDesk inbox so the office can respond.

ElimuDesk helps you record consent and honour opt-outs. Your school remains responsible for its lawful basis; see our data protection page.

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