Africa · Kenya
Shopify and WooCommerce development for Kenyan businesses — M-Pesa ready.
WordPress, WooCommerce and Shopify sites for companies in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and across Kenya, with M-Pesa checkout, WhatsApp ordering and pages that load fast on mobile data. Fixed prices in US dollars.
- Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Sri Lanka
- M-Pesa STK Push checkout
- Built for the Data Protection Act 2019
Sound familiar?
The conversations that usually lead here.
“Customers want to pay with M-Pesa.”
A card-only checkout loses the sale. They expect the M-Pesa prompt on their phone.
“Orders come in on WhatsApp.”
Screenshots, voice notes and copied prices, then checking every M-Pesa message by hand.
“The site is slow on mobile data.”
Heavy pages cost your customers data and time, and they leave before checkout.
What we build in Kenya
Sites and stores built around how Kenyans buy.
M-Pesa checkout on WooCommerce
STK Push through Safaricom’s Daraja API, Paybill or Till, with orders confirmed automatically when the payment lands.
Shopify stores with M-Pesa
Shopify stores that take M-Pesa and cards through gateway apps such as Paystack or Pesapal.
WhatsApp ordering and assistants
Order links, catalogue sharing and an AI assistant on WhatsApp that hands over to your team.
Learn more →Corporate and NGO websites
Fast, accessible WordPress sites for companies and the many regional and international organisations based in Nairobi.
Learn more →Start-up marketing sites
Sites that load fast, rank and that your team can edit — ready for investors, customers and hires.
Learn more →Care plans
Updates, backups and 24/7 monitoring, billed monthly in US dollars.
Learn more →
Payments in Kenya
How customers pay on your site.
| Method | How it works for your customer | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| M-Pesa STK Push (Daraja) | They enter their phone number at checkout, approve the prompt on their phone, and the order confirms itself. | WooCommerce, custom builds |
| M-Pesa Paybill or Till | They pay to your Paybill or Till number; payments are matched to orders automatically or by your team. | WooCommerce |
| Paystack Kenya | Cards and M-Pesa through one gateway, with payouts in shillings. | WooCommerce, Shopify |
| Pesapal | Cards, M-Pesa and Airtel Money. | WooCommerce, Shopify |
| Flutterwave | Cards and mobile money, including for cross-border buyers. | WooCommerce, Shopify |
M-Pesa API access goes through Safaricom’s Daraja platform and its go-live approval. We guide you through it. Availability and fees change, so we confirm the options for your business before quoting.
Data protection
Ready for Kenya’s Data Protection Act.
Your website collects personal data the moment someone fills in a form or places an order.
We set the site up so it supports your obligations under the Data Protection Act 2019, and we sign a data processing agreement because our team works on it from Sri Lanka. For legal advice, talk to your lawyer or the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC).
What we set up
- Clear consent on forms and for marketing messages
- A privacy notice that matches what the site actually collects
- Cookie consent before analytics and ad tags load
- Customer data kept in your accounts, not ours
- Records that help with ODPC registration where it applies
Pricing
Starting prices for Kenyan businesses.
Invoiced in US dollars. Your store sells in Kenyan shillings.
- Best first project
Payments Sprint
Add or fix a gateway on the site you already have.
USD 690
one-time · fixed scope
- Add or repair M-Pesa, Paystack or Pesapal
- Tested with real transactions
- Order confirmations and receipts
- Fixed price, fixed scope
Launch Store
A WooCommerce store with local payments.
USD 1,890
one-time · up to 50 products
- M-Pesa checkout set up and tested
- Delivery zones and WhatsApp order alerts
- Products uploaded for you
- Three months of Essential care included
Premium build
Corporate sites and serious stores.
from USD 4,500
Commerce Pro stores from USD 7,500
- Written scope and fixed price
- Custom design and integrations
- Staging site and weekly updates
- Care plans from USD 59 a month
Need a simple business website? A Launch Site is USD 1,190. We invoice in US dollars; your customers pay in your local currency.
Before you ask
Questions from Kenyan businesses.
Still unsure? Ask us directly — we answer in one business day.
Can you integrate M-Pesa with Shopify?
Yes, through a gateway app that supports M-Pesa, such as Paystack or Pesapal. For WooCommerce we can also connect directly to Safaricom’s Daraja API for STK Push.
Do we need our own Daraja account?
Yes. The M-Pesa API runs on your business’s Paybill or Till and your Daraja account, so the money goes straight to you. We set it up with you and handle the technical go-live steps.
When can we talk?
Our working day of 9am to 6pm Sri Lanka time is 6:30am to 3:30pm in Nairobi, so mornings and early afternoons are easy, and later calls can be arranged.
Do you have an office in Kenya?
No. We work remotely from Sri Lanka, as we already do for clients in Singapore, Australia, the UK and the US. You get a named developer, weekly updates and a WhatsApp line.
How do we pay you?
We invoice in US dollars in milestones, usually paid by international bank transfer. Ask on the first call if you need another option.
Next step
Planning a website or store in Kenya?
Tell us what you sell and how your customers pay. We reply within one business day with questions and a call time that suits Nairobi.
