Cloud Solutions · Nairobi, Kenya
Cloud Solutions for Kenyan Businesses — Advisory, Not Just Hosting
We are not a reseller for AWS, GCP, or Azure. We give independent advice on which cloud platform fits your workload, budget, and KDPA obligations — then help you migrate or build on it.
Cloud Assessment from KES 60,000 · Migration from KES 150,000 · Monthly management from KES 40,000
AWS, GCP, or Azure — Which Is Right for You?
We have no reseller relationship with any provider. This is our honest assessment for Nairobi-based businesses.
| Platform | Best For | Closest Kenya Region | Our Take |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | Most workloads, widest service catalogue | Cape Town (af-south-1) | Default recommendation for most clients — best latency from Nairobi |
| GCP | Data-heavy workloads, ML/AI, Google Workspace users | Johannesburg (africa-south1) | Strong for analytics; slightly higher latency than AWS from Nairobi |
| Azure | Microsoft-first organisations (M365, Active Directory) | South Africa North | Best when you're already in the Microsoft ecosystem |
What We Do
Cloud Assessment
Evaluate your current infrastructure, map workloads to cloud services, model costs, and produce a migration plan.
Cloud Migration
Lift-and-shift, replatform, or rebuild — we recommend the right approach per workload and execute the migration end-to-end.
Cloud Architecture Design
Design for reliability, performance, and cost efficiency from the start — before you provision a single resource.
Kubernetes & Containerisation
Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines for scalable, repeatable application deployment across environments.
Cloud Security & KDPA
Data residency configuration, IAM policies, access controls, and audit logging for KDPA 2019 compliance.
Ongoing Cloud Management
Cost optimisation, monitoring, security patching, scaling support, and incident response on a monthly retainer.
Three Migration Approaches
Not every workload should be migrated the same way. We choose the right approach for each system.
Lift & Shift
Rehost
Move existing servers to cloud VMs with minimal change. Fastest and lowest upfront cost — but doesn't use cloud-native services.
Replatform
Managed Services
Move to managed services — RDS instead of your own Postgres server, Cloud Run instead of a VM. Moderate refactoring.
Rebuild
Cloud-Native
Build from scratch using serverless, containers, and managed databases. Highest upfront, best long-term scalability.
Cloud in the Kenyan Context
KDPA Data Residency
Where your data is stored has legal implications under KDPA 2019. We structure data architecture to document the transfer basis when no Kenya region exists.
Latency from Nairobi
Cape Town (AWS) and Johannesburg (GCP) are the closest regions. We factor this into architecture decisions and test latency before committing.
Internet Cost Modelling
Cloud egress costs real money on Kenyan internet pricing. We model data transfer costs for your workload before recommending cloud architecture.
M-Pesa Backend Integration
Cloud-hosted APIs integrating with Safaricom's Daraja API need specific network and latency configurations. We've done this across multiple production systems.
Pricing
Cloud Assessment
KES 60,000
Infrastructure audit, platform recommendation, cost estimate, migration plan. 2-week engagement.
Migration Project
KES 150K–600K
Scope depends on number of workloads and migration approach. Fixed-price after assessment.
Cloud-Native Build
Included in custom software pricing
New applications built on cloud-native services are included in our custom software development pricing.
Ongoing Management
From KES 40,000/month
Monitoring, cost optimisation, security patching, incident response. Monthly retainer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Move to the Cloud?
Start with a cloud assessment. We'll audit your current infrastructure, model costs for your actual workloads, and give you a clear migration plan with a fixed-price quote.
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