Web design in Kenya, built on an SEO foundation.
Most Kenyan websites are built by designers who hand over something that looks fine and cannot be found. I build the two together, because they were never actually two separate jobs.
from KES 50,000 · typically 2–3 weeks
Website Redesign
from KES 50,000
2–3 weeks
Fixes what search can see — without losing the rankings and content the old site already earned.
Learn more about Website RedesignEcommerce Web Design
from KES 150,000
4+ weeks
A real storefront — payment integration, product structure, and M-Pesa — not a brochure site with a cart bolted on.
Learn more about Ecommerce Web DesignA website that ranks and a website that looks good are not the same project.
Most buyers get the second one. It photographs well in a portfolio and falls apart the moment you check whether Google can actually find it — no clean URL structure, no schema, a page speed score that quietly caps every ranking effort you put on top of it later.
Structure, speed, schema, and URL design get decided at build time. They're cheap to get right on day one and expensive to retrofit once a site is live, indexed, and has real traffic depending on URLs that shouldn't change. When they weren't decided properly the first time, a redesign is usually the fix — and the same structural work has to happen eventually either way.
What you get.
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A properly structured, responsive site
Built to a page count that fits what your business actually needs to say — not a fixed template with gaps padded out.
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Hosting setup and SSL
Configured and handed to you, or managed by me ongoing — your call, covered on the pricing page.
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Google Business Profile connection
Your site and your GBP reinforce each other instead of operating as two disconnected assets.
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Analytics and Search Console, configured
Wired up before launch, not added as an afterthought once you ask "how do I know if this is working?"
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Schema markup
The structured data that tells Google — and increasingly AI models — exactly what your business is and does.
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A sitemap that updates itself
New pages get discovered without you having to remember to tell anyone.
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A real page speed target, not a guess
Measured against PageSpeed Insights, not "it feels fast on my laptop."
How I build.
Days 1–2
Content and structure planning — pages, navigation, URL map, keyword targets per page.
Days 3–8
Design and build — responsive layout, content entry, schema, on-page SEO fundamentals.
Days 9–11
Technical setup — hosting, SSL, Analytics, Search Console, GBP connection, speed testing.
Days 12–14
Review, revisions, and launch.
Stack, honestly.
I build most sites in Astro — the framework this site itself runs on. It's fast by default and produces the kind of clean, crawlable markup search engines and AI models read easily. The tradeoff: editing content beyond simple text swaps needs a developer.
When a client genuinely needs to edit their own content regularly — new products, a steady stream of posts, a team that isn't going to call me for every change — I build in WordPress instead. It's heavier and slower out of the box, but that's the honest tradeoff for real editorial control, and I still apply the same SEO fundamentals on top of it. Neither stack is inherently "better" — it depends on who's going to touch the site after launch.
Recent work.
DECL — Diligent Environmental Consultancy Limited
Environmental consultancy
A Kenyan environmental consultancy specialising in ESIA and Environmental Audit, built for search-led lead generation.
Read the case studySmile Dent Center
Dental clinic
A dental clinic in Nakuru, redesigned for local search visibility and online appointment requests.
Read the case studyZikopoint
Fashion ecommerce
An ecommerce storefront specialising in fashion.
Visit sitePrice.
from KES 50,000
What moves the number: page count beyond the standard set, custom functionality (booking forms, multi-location structure, member areas), and content that needs to be written rather than supplied. Out of scope at this tier: logo and brand identity design, professional photography, and ongoing content writing after launch — all available separately, on request.
Web design FAQ.
How much does a website cost in Kenya?
For a real business site — properly structured, fast, with schema and analytics wired up — expect from KES 50,000. Cheaper builds usually skip the SEO foundation entirely, which costs more to fix later than it would have cost to do right the first time.
How long does it take?
Most brochure sites: 2–3 weeks from content-ready to launch. Ecommerce and larger builds run longer — see the ecommerce page for specifics.
Do I own the site and domain?
Yes. The domain is registered in your name, and you get full access to the hosting and codebase. I don’t hold sites hostage between renewals.
What about hosting and maintenance?
I set up hosting as part of the build and can manage it ongoing for a small monthly fee, or hand you the keys if you’d rather run it yourself. Either way, it’s your call, not a lock-in.
Can I update it myself?
Depends on the platform. Astro builds are fast and search-friendly but need a developer for content changes beyond text tweaks. WordPress builds are slower and heavier but you can edit them yourself — that tradeoff is covered honestly in "Stack, honestly" above.
Do you do logos and branding?
No — I don’t do logo design or brand identity work. If you need that first, I can point you to people who do it well, then build the site around what you bring me.
Already have a site that needs fixing, not replacing? See website redesign →
Selling products online? See ecommerce web design →
Not sure if a rebuild is even the problem? Start with an SEO audit →