Senior Product Designer · Nairobi
I design for millions. Financial products built for scale. Designed for dignity and trust.
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I operate at the intersection of product strategy, behavioural design, and complex systems at scale. Currently leading UX for Financial Services at Safaricom's fintech division, earlier, designing for SACCOs at Kwara.
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Two case studies. Both shipped. Both at national scale.
01 / Financial Services · M-PESA
The real risk isn't misuse. It's hesitation at the moment of payment.
Shiriki Pay · 1.2M users in 6 weeks · KES 350M shared
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02 / Financial Inclusion · M-PESA
Designed for anyone with a phone. From feature phone to smartphone, one product, every channel.
Hustler Fund · 23.3M opted in · KES 36.9B disbursed
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Other works
Selected projects across hospitality, e-commerce, gig economy, and more.
Construction tech · 2023
Jumba
Trusted hardware procurement on a single app: 240,000+ orders, 1,350+ hardware stores, 12.6M cement bags moved.
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Maternity care · 2025
Malaica
Personalised maternity care platform: obstetrician-led antenatal, 24/7 emergency support, virtual care, and community.
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Professional writing & academic support · 2024
Hub Proof
Document polishing, resume tooling, and writing labs for writers and job seekers.
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Nonprofit · social impact · 2026
Tru International
Mobile app for a Nairobi-based nonprofit: street outreach, recovery programmes, and medical care.
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What people say
Drawn from professionals who shipped alongside me.
Kelvin showed up in product conversations differently. He asked the questions a PM would have asked two meetings later, and cared about adoption, not just what the screen looked like.
Anne Kamunyu
Regional Product Manager – Africa, ElandX
Kelvin took complete ownership of the product. When a flow was unclear, he was pro-actively paving a path with his expertise.
Martin Ndeto
Blockchain Engineer & Protocol Researcher, beav3r.ai
What I appreciated most was that Kelvin doesn't overcomplicate things. He's structured in how he frames problems, intentional about how solutions land, and reliably keeps work moving without drama.
Mumbe Mutuku
Service Design & Program Delivery Lead, Safaricom PLC
Beyond the work
Speaking, mentorship, and community.
- Design Systems at ScaleGoogle Developer Group · JKUATWorkshop and Q&A on the anatomy of a professional design system: what it takes when the system has to serve millions of users.
- Inside our approach to innovationSafaricom Newsroom PodcastConversation with Andrew Masila (Head of Innovation, R&D) on designing M-PESA for 44M+ subscribers: covering Pochi la Biashara, M-Ratiba, and how design and innovation operate at scale. Listen →
- Bootcamps & masterclassesZindua · Microsoft GameChangers · Power Learn ProjectGuest sessions for emerging designers across Kenyan and pan-African bootcamps: covering the Figma UI/UX masterclass at Zindua, starting the UX process at Microsoft GameChangers, and a mentored cohort at Power Learn Project x Safaricom.
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Always open to ambitious conversations.
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Kelvin Mutiso · Nairobi, Kenya© 2026