wakazi
How it works
Wakazi · Nairobi
Hiring a driver in Nairobi: not on Wakazi yet
Driving work can't be booked on Wakazi yet. Carrying passengers for hire — boda rides, airport transfers, school runs — is licensed public-service-vehicle work in Kenya, and driving your own car for you needs an NTSA licence of the right class plus a police clearance. Wakazi can't check those yet, so it doesn't take driving Requests.
Not available on Wakazi yet
These services can't be booked on Wakazi yet. Each needs a licence or registration required by law, or a police clearance required by Wakazi, that Wakazi can't check yet — or the law lets only licensed companies offer it.
- Airport transfers
- Boda boda riding
- Chauffeur services
- Long-distance driving
- Personal driver
- School run driving
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
Why can't I book a driver on Wakazi?
Every driving task depends on a licence or a check Wakazi can't do yet: public-service-vehicle licensing for carrying passengers for hire, and an NTSA licence plus a DCI police clearance for driving the customer's own vehicle. Wakazi keeps these tasks closed until it can check them, rather than list drivers on ratings alone.
Can I still send an errand or a delivery?
Yes — errands and deliveries on foot or by bicycle are open on Wakazi. Motorised delivery needs an NTSA licence check and isn't offered yet.
Need help with something else?
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.