About us

Connecting Kenya to trusted construction professionals

We built JaGedo because finding trustworthy construction help in Kenya shouldn't depend on who you know. It should depend on what we can verify, guarantee, and stand behind.

Who we are

A platform built on a clear promise

JaGedo is a Kenyan-incorporated, 100% youth-owned digital marketplace. Here's what we exist to do — and where we're going.

Our Mission

To connect every Kenyan household and business to verified, accountable construction professionals — and to stand behind every job until it's done right.

Our Vision

To become Africa's hub of sustainable construction solutions — where every build is safe, every payment is protected, and every professional is trusted.

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Our story

We built a platform to fix what was broken.

We are a Kenyan-incorporated, 100% youth-owned company on a mission to make finding trustworthy construction help simple, safe, and fair — for the customer requesting the work and the professional doing it.

We started JaGedo because getting construction work done in Kenya too often means relying on word of mouth, hoping the person who shows up is who they say they are, and paying upfront with no real recourse if something goes wrong.

We built a platform to fix that: verified professionals, protected payments, and a team that stays involved until the job is actually finished. By engaging young minds and blending social, financial, environmental, and technological tools, we tackle infrastructural challenges with entrepreneurial spirit and innovation.

Our work maps directly to six UN Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 6 — Clean Water & Sanitation SDG 7 — Affordable Clean Energy SDG 8 — Decent Work & Economic Growth SDG 9 — Industry & Innovation SDG 11 — Sustainable Communities SDG 17 — Partnerships
What guides us

Our core values

Five principles that shape every decision — from who we let onto the platform to how we handle a dispute.

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Partnership

We build lasting trust with clients, experts, and colleagues. Through teamwork, we collaborate with partners to create better solutions and achieve shared success.

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Results

We exist to create a sustainable future. Every goal, outcome, and impact we achieve aligns with this mission — we stay focused on what needs to be done.

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Integrity

Trust is the foundation of our autonomy, authenticity, and transparency. We drive our connections with honesty in every interaction and every build.

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Trust

Trust drives transparency and meaningful connections. Individual build trustworthiness leads trust to others — creating a reliable and seamless user experience.

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Efficiency

We work efficiently using creativity, smart planning, and agile problem-solving — with focus, flexibility, and hard work to achieve results through practical, well-structured processes.

The people behind it

Our team

A young Kenyan team with deep roots in construction, technology, and community — building the platform they wish had existed.

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James Ayako

CEO & Co-founder

A visionary leader in the construction industry with 8+ years of experience. James has led innovative projects across Kenya and brings strategic depth to every decision JaGedo makes.

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Florence Njoki

Chief Operation Officer

A strategic operations expert at JaGedo, Florence is known for her precision and process optimisation — ensuring the platform runs smoothly for every customer and provider.

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Charles Nyamwaro

Chief Business Developer

A results-driven strategist at JaGedo, leading growth through market insights and strong partnerships that expand JaGedo's reach across Kenya.

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Micheal Deya

Chief Construction Officer

A seasoned leader at JaGedo, guiding construction strategy with a focus on innovation, quality standards, and sustainable building practices across every project on the platform.