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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.

7yrs UX
5in fintech
Worked with
Other works

Projects across hospitality, e‑commerce, gig economy, and more.

Jumba — preview
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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Malaica — preview
Maternity care · 2025

Malaica

Personalised maternity care platform: obstetrician-led antenatal, 24/7 emergency support, virtual care, and community.

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Hub Proof — preview
Professional writing & academic support · 2024

Hub Proof

Document polishing, resume tooling, and writing labs for writers and job seekers.

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Tru International — preview
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.

  • ADPList mentor
    71 sessions · 50+ hours · mentees across Kenya, Uganda & the US
    1:1 sessions with designers across Africa and beyond, focused on fintech UX, portfolio reviews, and navigating senior and lead roles in emerging-market product teams.
  • From mentee to peer mentor
    KamiLimu
    Started as a mentee in Cohort 4.0, the programme that introduced me to design as a path. Returned the following year as a peer mentor for the next cohort.

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