wakazi
How it works
Wakazi · Nairobi
Hire a stylist or barber in Nairobi
Knotless braids before the weekend, a clean fade in Umoja, bridal makeup, or a home-visit manicure — stylists and barbers on Wakazi show their craft in portfolio photos, with reviews from clients who actually sat in the chair.
Services you can book
- Barbering
- Hair braiding
- Hairdressing & styling
- Makeup artistry
- Manicure & pedicure
- Massage therapy
How Wakazi checks workers
Every worker confirms their email before they can take ordinary work, and needs a current “ID checked by Wakazi” badge before travelling to an in-person job: a Wakazi reviewer compared their government ID with a live selfie (it is not a government-database check). Profiles carry facts you can check at a glance: ratings and written reviews left only by customers who actually completed the work — free for everyone to read; and a reliability score built from real response and completion signals — never self-declared. Where the law requires a licence, a service opens on Wakazi only once Wakazi can check that licence with its issuer. Work photos come from the worker's own portfolio, and no phone number or exact location is ever shown before you connect.
How booking works
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Post a Request or browse Offers
Describe what you need — text, voice or a photo — and let the AI helper draft a clear plan you confirm. Or browse real Service Offers from nearby workers.
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Choose a worker
Read their offer, skills, typical rate, availability, ratings and work photos. No endless lists — just the people who fit.
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Activate the Work Session
A digital Session activation opens chat, calls, live arrival tracking and the arrival PIN. Agree the service price and payment directly between you.
Common questions
Home visit or salon?
Both — many stylists on Wakazi do home visits; others work from a salon or barbershop. Say which you prefer in the post, and pin down the where in the chat once you connect.
How do I pick a style that suits me?
Scroll the stylist's portfolio photos on their card before you connect — real heads they have done. Then share your reference photos in the chat once you connect; good stylists will tell you honestly what works.
What does it cost to hire a stylist or barber?
Posting a Request and browsing Service Offers is free. To open chat, calls and live tracking for a job, the customer activates a digital Work Session — a small digital purchase priced by the app store for your country. The service payment itself is between you and the worker; Wakazi never takes a cut of it, and free Core keeps ordinary work access open for everyone.
Do workers see my exact address?
No. Before you connect, both sides only ever see an approximate, grid-rounded area. Your exact location and phone number stay hidden until you and the worker agree to work together — and the same privacy applies to the worker.
How do I know the worker is qualified?
Every worker has confirmed their email, ratings come only from real completed work, and the reliability score reflects actual response and completion history. Workers need a current “ID checked by Wakazi” badge before travelling to an in-person job: a Wakazi reviewer compared their government ID with a live selfie; Wakazi does not check a government database. Where the law requires a licence, the service opens only once Wakazi can check it, and the licence then shows its issuer, scope and the date Wakazi checked it.
Ready to hire a stylist or barber?
Download Wakazi free, post a Request or browse Service Offers, and connect with workers nearby — read their reviews first. Free Core keeps ordinary work open for everyone.