Searches for the best web designers in Nairobi or the best web developers in Kenya return long lists, and none of those lists can know which provider suits a specific project. “Best” depends on what is being built, the budget, and who will look after the site afterwards.
Freelancer, web design company or agency
| Option | Suits | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Freelance web designer | A defined project and a modest budget | Quality depends on one person, and so does availability |
| Web design company | A business that wants a small team and a fixed process | Junior staff doing the work a senior person sold |
| Agency | Larger projects with several specialists | Cost, and an account manager between you and the builder |
All three can do good work. The difference is who is accountable and how much overhead sits between the payment and the website.
What to check in a portfolio
Open the live sites, not the screenshots. Load them on a phone, and check that they are fast, readable and easy to use. Ask which part of each site the provider built. Ask what the client wanted the site to achieve, and whether it did.
A provider with no live examples, or with only templates that look identical, has told you something.
Questions to ask before hiring
- Who owns the domain, the hosting and the code at the end?
- What is included in the price, and what is out of scope?
- Is search visibility part of the build, or an add-on?
- How many rounds of revisions are included?
- Who looks after the site after launch, and what does that cost?
What will this cost me?
Quotes differ because scopes differ. A low quote and a high quote for “a website” are rarely for the same thing, so compare the scope in writing, not the headline figure. The detail of what moves a quote is in how much a website costs in Kenya.
Could this damage my site or waste my money?
The common losses are specific. A site that looks fine and cannot be found, because structure, speed and schema were left out. A site the client does not own, because the domain or hosting is in the provider’s name. A project that stalls, because payment was made in full with no milestones tied to delivery.
A written scope, a payment schedule tied to stages, and written confirmation of ownership remove most of that risk.
If you are comparing Admoran, the scope and the price are set out on the web design and development page.