CustomWebsites&WebApps
Websites · Web Applications · Portals & Booking Systems
A website should do a job — book the call, qualify the lead, take the order — not sit there looking nice. We design and build fast, mobile-first sites and web applications with lead capture, bookings, and SEO wired in from day one, and copy written for your customer, not a template. The site you're reading right now is our own work.
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Technologies in use
What the numbers say about leaving this alone
An application is only finished in the sense that it now needs maintaining. The vulnerabilities it ships with are the ones someone else finds first.
Serianu’s Kenya report recorded externally exposed HTTP, DNS, Apache, and Akamai services, illustrating the web and edge systems available for attack or exploitation.
Serianu(opens in a new tab) — Kenya's externally exposed web footprint
The OWASP Top 10:2025 identifies the consensus set of critical web-application risks used to guide application design and review.
OWASP(opens in a new tab) — standard, not a statistic
Verizon reported that software vulnerabilities were the initial access route in 31% of the breaches in its dataset.
Verizon — in Verizon's own Data Breach Investigations Report
Quick Answers
How much does a website cost in Kenya?
It depends on the job the site has to do. A clean, credible presence with a few pages and a working lead form typically starts around KES 80,000–150,000. A full multi-service business site with programmatic SEO and complete lead capture — the standard this very 912 site is built to — sits around KES 180,000–350,000. Web applications, portals, e-commerce, and bot/database integrations start from KES 400,000. Established Nairobi agencies routinely charge KES 450,000+ for comparable high-end sites. We quote fixed-price after a short discovery call so you know the number before you commit.
How long does it take to build a website?
A focused business website typically takes 2–4 weeks from the discovery call to launch, depending on how quickly content and approvals come back from your side. Web applications and portals take longer because there's logic to build and test. We agree the timeline at discovery and work to it — the most common delay on any web project is waiting for the client's content, so we make that part as light as possible with a short questionnaire instead of a blank page.
Will the website work well on mobile?
Yes — every build is mobile-first by default, because that's where most Kenyan web traffic comes from. Pages are built to load fast on 3G/4G and to render correctly on the phones your customers actually use, not just on a designer's laptop. A site that's slow or broken on mobile loses the visitor before it even appears, so mobile performance is a build requirement here, not an afterthought.
Do you write the content, or do we have to?
We write it. Most clients dread the 'send us all your content' email and the project stalls there. Instead we run a short discovery — a questionnaire and a call — to extract your real story, your offer, and how your customer describes their problem, then we write conversion-focused copy from that. You review and refine; you don't start from a blank page. The result is copy specific to your business, not a template anyone could have used.
Can the website take payments or bookings?
Yes. We integrate M-Pesa and card payments, booking and quotation systems, WhatsApp enquiry flows, and connections to email or CRM tools you already use. For e-commerce we build product catalogues with checkout. The right integrations depend on what the site needs to do — we scope that at discovery so you only pay for what moves your business, not a feature list.
What happens after the site launches?
The site, domain, hosting, email, and security can all stay under 912's roof, so there's one team accountable rather than a separate 'web person' and 'IT person' pointing at each other. We hand over a working, tracked site and can keep it maintained, updated, and optimised for search under an ongoing arrangement — or hand you the keys if you'd rather run it yourself. Either way, you own the site and the data.
What We Build
Business Websites
- Conversion-focused design and copy
- Mobile-first, fast on Kenyan networks
- Lead forms, WhatsApp and booking integration
- On-page SEO and schema from day one
Web Applications
- Customer and client portals
- Dashboards and internal admin tools
- Booking, ordering, and quotation systems
- Database-backed forms and approvals
Commerce & Integrations
- E-commerce and product catalogues
- M-Pesa and card payment integration
- WhatsApp, email, and CRM connections
- Analytics and conversion tracking
What a Proper Build Fixes
A site that loads slowly on mobile — where most Kenyan traffic actually comes from — and loses the visitor before it renders.
A 'brochure' site that looks fine but never produces an enquiry, because nothing on it asks for the next step.
Generic template copy that could belong to any company, so it persuades no one.
No tracking — you're paying for a site and have no idea whether it brings a single lead.
Honest Risk Framing
What this protects against — and what it doesn't.
A great site can't fix a weak offer
Design and copy make your offer clear and credible — they can't make a bad offer good. If the underlying value proposition isn't there, the honest first step is fixing that, not building a site around it. We'll tell you if that's what we see.
SEO is a head start, not an overnight ranking
We build every site SEO-ready — clean structure, schema, fast load, on-page optimisation — which is the foundation rankings are built on. But competitive search positions compound over months, not days. If you need traffic now, that's a paid-ads or ongoing-SEO conversation alongside the build.
Domains, hosting, and third-party fees are client-side
Domain registration, hosting, payment-gateway fees, and any premium third-party services are billed by those providers, not bundled into the build price. We set them up and can manage them, but the running costs are yours and surface on those vendors' bills.
How We Build
Understand the customer first. Build for the action. Measure it.
Part of the 912 six-phase engagement model — this is how it runs for this service.
Discovery & Copy
We start with your customer and the one action the site must drive. A short questionnaire and call surfaces your real story, so the copy reflects you — not a template.
Design & Build
Conversion-focused design in your brand, built mobile-first on a modern, fast stack. Lead forms, WhatsApp, bookings, and payments wired in as needed.
SEO & Launch
On-page SEO, schema, sitemap, and analytics configured before launch — so the site is findable and every enquiry is tracked from the first day live.
Why 912 for Web
Outcomes, Not Decoration
Every page is built backwards from the action you want — an enquiry, a booking, an order. We don't sell pretty; we sell a site that earns its keep, with the tracking to prove it.
Copy Tailored to You
We extract your actual vision and voice up front, then write copy specific to your business and customer. A visitor should feel the page was written for them — because it was.
Built by the Team Behind This Site
This very website — the one you're reading — is our own build: fast, SEO-led, and structured to convert. You're looking at the standard of work, not a portfolio screenshot.
One Partner for Web + IT
Hosting, domains, email, security, and the systems behind your site all sit under the same 912 roof. No finger-pointing between your 'web person' and your 'IT person' — it's one team.
What You Get
A site that works as hard as you do — findable, fast, and built to convert.
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Custom Websites & Web Apps.
How much does a business website cost in Kenya?
It is priced by the job the site does. A clean, credible presence with a working lead form typically starts around KES 80,000–150,000. A full multi-service business site with programmatic SEO and complete lead capture — the standard this 912 site itself is built to — sits around KES 180,000–350,000. Web applications, portals, and e-commerce start from KES 400,000. For comparison, established Nairobi agencies routinely quote KES 450,000+ for high-end sites. We give a fixed price after a short discovery call.
What is the difference between a website and a web application?
A website presents your business and drives an action — an enquiry, a booking, an order. A web application does work in the browser: a customer portal, a dashboard, a booking or quotation system, an internal admin tool. Most Kenyan businesses start with a conversion-focused website and add web-application features (logins, portals, ordering) as the operation grows. We build both, and scope which you actually need at discovery rather than overbuilding.
How long does a website take to build?
A focused business website is typically 2–4 weeks from discovery call to launch, depending on how fast content and approvals come back from your side. Web applications take longer because there is logic to build and test. The single most common delay on any web project is waiting for the client's content, so we replace the dreaded "send us everything" email with a short questionnaire and extract your story in a call instead.
Do you handle hosting, domains, and email too?
Yes — and that is the point of getting your site from an IT company. The domain, hosting, business email, SSL, and security can all sit under 912 alongside the build, so there is one accountable team rather than a separate "web person" and "IT person" pointing fingers when something breaks. Domain and hosting fees are billed by those providers and are yours; we set them up and can manage them for you.
Will my site be found on Google?
Every build ships SEO-ready — clean structure, schema markup, a sitemap, fast mobile load, and on-page optimisation — which is the foundation search rankings are built on. That makes you findable from day one for your own brand and low-competition terms. Competitive rankings compound over months and are an ongoing-SEO or paid-ads conversation, which 912 also offers, so the site can keep climbing after launch rather than going stale.
Can you integrate M-Pesa and payments?
Yes. We integrate M-Pesa (Daraja API), card payment gateways, booking and quotation flows, and WhatsApp enquiry capture, plus connections to email or CRM tools you already run. For e-commerce we build product catalogues with full checkout. Which integrations make sense depends on what the site needs to achieve — we scope that at discovery so you pay only for what moves the business, not a generic feature list.