IntelliSOFT Consulting

What IntelliSOFT Consulting does

IntelliSOFT Consulting Ltd is a privately held Kenyan digital health software and consulting firm founded in 2008 by biomedical informatics specialist Steven Wanyee Macharia and headquartered in Nairobi. The company designs, develops, implements, and maintains health information systems for ministries of health, international health organizations, NGOs, and healthcare facilities across low- and middle-income countries, primarily in Africa but extending to Haiti and Indonesia.

Its technology stack is built on open-source global health platforms, including Bahmni, OpenMRS, DHIS2, and OpenELIS, with FHIR and HL7 standards underpinning interoperability. The flagship product, eHospital, is an end-to-end hospital information system powered by Bahmni that manages patient registration, consultation, laboratory, and pharmacy workflows tailored to East African contexts. Around this core, IntelliSOFT has developed a portfolio of specialized applications: Mama's Hub (maternal health), NNDAK (newborn nutrition), PvERS/mPvERS (pharmacovigilance), ChanjoKE (immunization registry), NaCaRe-KE (national cancer registry), Afya Moja (a FHIR-based patient health passport), and national EMR implementations including KenyaEMR, UgandaEMR, South Sudan EMR, and Botswana's centralized EMR.

IntelliSOFT earns revenue primarily through professional services, with project-based contracts and grants from development partners such as the CDC, PATH, Gates Foundation, GIZ, MSH, and IntraHealth, alongside consortium implementations with organizations like Jembi, WHO, and the Bahmni Coalition. The go-to-market relies on direct enterprise engagement with government ministries and international implementing partners, supplemented by participation in open-source global health communities and digital health conferences. The company is grant-funded rather than venture-backed, with ownership concentrated with the founding team.

Name

IntelliSOFT Consulting

Legal name

IntelliSOFT Consulting Ltd

Website

https://intellisoftkenya.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IntelliSOFT Consulting is a Nairobi-based digital health firm that designs, develops, and implements open-source health information systems, including its flagship eHospital platform, for ministries of health, international organizations, and NGOs across Africa and select LMICs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

EHR Implementation, Optimization, Training & Managed Services (HLACAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Acute Care & Hospital EHRs (HLACAAAA), Ambulatory & Physician Practice EHRs (HLACAAAB), Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Platforms (HLACAOAA)

Keywords

• Digital health solutions
• Hospital information systems
• Electronic medical records
• Open-source health platforms
• Health information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Health Solutions Development & Implementation: Design, develop, implement and maintain digital health solutions for ministries of health, global health institutions, NGOs, and implementing partners across Africa. Revenue comes from consulting contracts and project-based engagements.
2. Open Source Platform Implementation: Implementation and customization of open-source health platforms (Bahmni, OpenMRS, DHIS2) for government health facilities and international health organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IntelliSOFT Consulting designs, develops, implements, and maintains digital health software solutions purpose-built for low-resource settings across Africa. Its flagship offering, eHospital, is an end-to-end hospital information system powered by the open-source Bahmni platform, integrating medical records, laboratory, ERP, pharmacy, and queue management. The company also delivers a portfolio of specialized digital health applications (immunization registries, pharmacovigilance systems, maternal and newborn tools, digital health passports, cancer registries) plus national-level EMR implementations built on OpenMRS and DHIS2.

Product overview

IntelliSOFT Consulting is a Kenyan digital health company with over 15 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing health information systems for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. The company's product portfolio is anchored by its flagship platform eHospital, an end-to-end hospital information system powered by Bahmni (itself built on OpenMRS and OpenELIS), which manages the full patient journey from registration through consultation, lab orders, and prescriptions. Around this core platform, IntelliSOFT offers a suite of specialized digital health applications including Mama's Hub (maternal health information system), the Newborn Nutrition Reference Application (NNDAK), Pharmacovigilance Electronic Reporting System (PvERS/mPvERS) for adverse drug reaction monitoring, Afya Moja (a FHIR-based Digital Health Passport for patient record access and sharing), ChanjoKE (electronic immunization registry), the National Cancer Registry system (NaCaRe-KE), and the Nairobi County NCD Quality Management EMS for non-communicable disease management. Supporting systems include national EMR implementations (KenyaEMR, UgandaEMR, South Sudan EMR, Botswana EMR), the SDGs Monitoring and Reporting System for Africa built on DHIS2, and the Blood Safety Information System. Two applications — NNDAK and PvERS — have been recognized as Digital Public Goods by the Digital Public Goods Alliance. The portfolio spans EMR/EHR systems, health management information systems, health research systems, interoperability/HIE frameworks, and mobile health applications, all designed for low-resource environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eHospital: IntelliSOFT's flagship product - an end-to-end hospital information system powered by Bahmni, designed for low-resource environments across Africa.
• mPvERS
• Mama's Hub

Products and services

• eHospital

Quantifiable outcome

• KenyaEMR+ deployed at multiple health facilities enabling better patient management and reporting to Ministry of Health
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntelliSOFT works with WHO on multiple projects including developing cybersecurity, confidentiality and privacy guidelines for LMICs, SMART Guidelines implementation for immunization and HIV, and WHO ANC Digital Adaptation Kit. Active collaboration on digital health standards development.
• PATHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPATH partnered with IntelliSOFT on the Digital Health Ecosystem project, funding expansion of digital health solutions for community health. Also collaborated on ChanjoKE system enhancement, Immunization Registry Digital Adaptation Kit, and Newborn Nutrition Digital Adaptation Kit.
• MediccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through PATH for Digital Health Ecosystem project to expand digital health solutions using the Community Health Toolkit (CHT). IntelliSOFT developing pharmacovigilance module for CHT.
• Bahmni CoalitioncoreTechnology or IntegrationIntelliSOFT is a member of the Governing Committee of the Bahmni Coalition. eHospital is powered by Bahmni, leveraging the technical architecture of this globally proven open-source system.
• Jembi Health SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on multiple projects including OpenHIE data exchange, Cross-Border Health projects, Blood Safety Information System, and Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) in Indonesia.
• Google HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCEO Steven Wanyee was interviewed by Google Health and participated in Google Health initiatives. Collaboration on empowering healthcare workers through technology.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC-funded projects including CDC Technical Assistance Project (TAP), Blood Donor Management System, and support for HIV/AIDS programs through OHRI. Multiple ongoing collaborations for health information system improvement.
• GIZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ contracted IntelliSOFT to develop and implement the Kenya Quality Model for Health e-tool supporting 47 health facilities with IT-based tools for continuous quality improvement.
• SafaricomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Afya Moja Digital Health Passport project - collaboration with Safaricom, GSMA, Carepay, and Savannah Informatics to develop mobile-based digital health passport enabling patients to share medical information.
• PharmAccesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmAccess MamaToto project - IntelliSOFT developing Shared Health Record (SHR) for MomCare maternal healthcare program in Nairobi, scaling up through mTiba mobile insurance.
• OpenMRScoreTechnology or IntegrationActive participation in OpenMRS community. CEO Steve Wanyee sits on OpenMRS board. Multiple national EMR systems built on OpenMRS platform.
• National Cancer Institute of KenyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborations including National Cancer Registry system (NaCaRe-KE), Digital Facility Inspection Tool, and Integrated Oncology Electronic Health Information System.
• IntraHealth InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted by IntraHealth to develop and implement South Sudan EMR supporting the National HIV program - first-ever EMR implementation in South Sudan.
• IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of consortium for IGAD Regional Health Data Sharing and Protection Policy Framework project to establish data protection and sharing across IGAD member states.
• Digital Public Goods AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIntelliSOFT's NNDAK and PvERS applications registered as Digital Public Goods in the DPG Registry, providing international recognition and visibility.
• PSI MOMENTUMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSI MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery (MPHD) consortium - IntelliSOFT enabling sharing of stewardship information on private providers between stewards and health workers in Uganda.
• CURE InternationalcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerHealth IT partner to CURE - implementing eHospital hospital management information system for CURE's health facilities starting with Kijabe, Kenya.
• Management Sciences for Health (MSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor contracts since 2012 including MTaPS program for pharmaceutical systems strengthening, developing PSS Insight v2.0 web-based application.
• FINDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted by FIND to develop digital tools for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) surveillance systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Medic (Medic Mobile): Steward of the Community Health Toolkit (CHT) for community health workers in LMICs. IntelliSOFT is actively developing a pharmacovigilance module for the CHT under PATH/Medic partnership, making them a direct extension partner and peer in the African digital health ecosystem.
• Dimagi: US-based digital health company behind CommCare, an open-source mobile data collection and case management platform widely used in LMICs. Comparable because of its open-source platform approach, LMIC focus, and engagement with global health ministries and NGOs.
• Jembi Health Systems: South Africa-based non-profit that co-implements OpenHIE, CHISU, and Blood Safety programs with IntelliSOFT across Africa. Both operate as digital health implementers serving ministries of health using open-source platforms, making them the closest functional peer.
• HISP (Health Information Systems Programme): University of Oslo-affiliated network behind DHIS2, the global standard for health management information systems in LMICs. IntelliSOFT builds on DHIS2 (KenyaEMR reporting, SDGs Monitoring System for Africa), and HISP regional nodes compete for the same ministry of health contracts.
• Management Sciences for Health (MSH): Global health non-profit that has contracted IntelliSOFT for the MTaPS pharmaceutical systems strengthening program since 2012. Both serve ministries of health in LMICs with digital tools for pharmaceutical regulation, supply chain, and health systems strengthening.
• Savannah Informatics: Kenya-based health IT company that co-developed the Afya Moja Digital Health Passport with IntelliSOFT, Safaricom, GSMA, and Carepay. Both are Kenya-headquartered, LMIC-focused digital health implementers with similar government and mobile-operator relationships.
• Bahmni Coalition: Governing body for the Bahmni hospital information system on which IntelliSOFT's flagship eHospital is built. IntelliSOFT holds a Governing Committee seat. Both target low-resource hospital settings with integrated EMR/lab/ERP functionality, making them direct peers in the same product space.
• University of Washington I-TECH: I-TECH originally contracted IntelliSOFT to develop KenyaEMR (2012) and remains a digital health implementer in LMICs. Both operate across multiple African and Asian countries, build on OpenMRS, and serve HIV/TB program needs for ministries of health.

Emerging players

• Zenysis Technologies: Data integration and analytics platform for ministries of health in LMICs, with deployments in Africa and Asia. Comparable because it addresses interoperability and data sharing pain points - the same core problem IntelliSOFT addresses with FHIR and OpenHIE implementations.

Broad incumbents

• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy with a dedicated social impact and global health practice. Comparable because it provides custom software, integration, and consulting services for health and development sector clients, though it is significantly larger and works across many sectors beyond digital health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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