Website design & development in Nairobi.

Websites that look as good as your business is, and turn visitors into enquiries. For businesses in Nairobi and beyond.

Business websites from KES 50,000. Stores, bookings, payments and extra pages add to the cost; your written proposal lists exactly what’s included.

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Gym website homepage from the Ares portfolio

Gym website, a project from our portfolioAbout this project

Types of websites

Not sure which one you need? Most people aren’t. Pick the closest and we’ll work out the rest together.

Business websites

For when people need to understand what you do, trust you and get in touch. Most of our work starts here.

Good for
Service businesses, clinics, consultancies, contractors, restaurants, gyms: anyone whose customers check them out online first.
Usually includes
Home, services, about and contact pages, enquiry forms, WhatsApp and call buttons, and a way to update content.

E-commerce websites

An online store designed around your products and how your customers actually buy.

Good for
Retailers, makers, food brands, and anyone taking orders through DMs and spreadsheets.
Usually includes
Catalogue, cart, checkout with M-Pesa or cards through a payment provider, order notifications and an admin area.
E-commerce in detail

Website redesigns

Your business has moved on and the website hasn’t. We keep what works and rebuild the rest.

Good for
Sites that look dated, break on phones, are hard to update or never bring in enquiries.
Usually includes
A review of the current site, new structure and design, content moved across, and redirects so old links keep working.

Corporate websites

More pages, more audiences, more people updating it. Structure matters as much as looks.

Good for
Firms with several divisions, locations or audiences: clients, partners, job applicants, media.
Usually includes
Clear navigation, team and news sections, downloadable documents and editing your team can manage.

Portfolio & brand sites

When the website is part of the work, the design has to carry the brand and let the projects lead.

Good for
Architects, photographers, designers, studios and personal brands.
Usually includes
Image-led project pages, a distinctive type system and a simple way to add new work.

Landing pages

One page, one job: a launch, an event or a campaign, with nothing between the visitor and the action.

Good for
Product launches, promotions, events and paid advertising.
Usually includes
A single focused page, a sign-up or enquiry form and fast loading for visitors arriving from ads.

Need bookings, memberships, a client portal or a connection to tools you already use? That’s custom development. See digital systems, or choose “Custom / not sure” in the quote form.

What every website includes

We won’t promise page one of Google or a number of sales. We will build a site that gives your business its best chance.

  • A design made for your business, not a template
  • Layouts built for phones first, tested on real devices
  • WhatsApp, call and enquiry buttons where customers need them
  • Fast loading on mobile data
  • Search basics: page titles, descriptions, a sitemap and clean structure
  • Readable text, clear contrast and keyboard-friendly controls
  • A way to update your own content
  • Launch on your domain, and help afterwards

Examples

Two projects from our portfolio, each built around how its customers buy. Step through the screens, or see all our work.

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Restaurant website, home screen
Portfolio projectOrdering & reservations

Restaurant website

Hospitality

A restaurant website that does more than show the menu. Guests order ahead for pickup or delivery, add extras, or request a table, and the front-of-house team handles both from one screen.

Our role
Design and development of the website, online ordering, reservations and the admin screen.

What’s in it

  • A warm, editorial identity to match the food
  • Menu by category, with dietary filters and item extras
  • Order-ahead for pickup or delivery
  • Table reservation requests with seating preferences
  • Front-of-house admin for orders, reservations and the menu (not shown)
  • Order status updates emailed to customers

A portfolio project designed and built by Ares to show how a restaurant site can take orders and bookings. The brand shown is part of the design exercise, not a client.

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Gym website, home screen
Portfolio projectMemberships & checkout

Gym website

Fitness

A premium gym website where people compare membership plans and pay for one online without calling anyone first, plus classes, schedule, events and personal training.

Our role
Design and development of the website, membership checkout and content admin.

What’s in it

  • A bold, high-contrast identity
  • Membership plans with online checkout
  • Classes, schedule, events, pool and personal training pages
  • Admin for plans, pricing, classes, trainers, events and site content (not shown)

A portfolio project designed and built by Ares to show a membership business online. The brand shown is part of the design exercise, not a client.

How it works

  1. Conversation

    A call or meeting about your business, your customers and what the site needs to do. Bring whatever you have.

  2. Proposal

    Pages, features, design direction, cost and timeline, in writing. You know what you’re paying for.

  3. Design

    You see the key pages designed before anything is built, and we refine them together.

  4. Build

    We build it, add your content and test it on phones, tablets and desktops, and on slower connections.

  5. Launch

    We put it live on your domain, show you how to update it and stay on hand if you need us.

What we’ll ask you for: your logo, the basics about your services and any photos you’d like to use. Don’t have all of it? Most clients don’t. We’ll work out what’s missing together.

Common questions

How much does a website cost?

Business websites start from KES 50,000. That covers a straightforward business website; the price rises with more pages, features such as online payments, bookings or a store, and content that needs writing or photographing. After a short conversation we send a written proposal with the cost for the agreed scope, before any work starts.

How long does it take?

That depends on the scope and on how quickly content is ready. Your proposal includes a timeline. The most common cause of delay is waiting for text and photos, so we help you plan those early.

Can customers pay with M-Pesa?

Yes, where it fits. M-Pesa payments go through Safaricom or an approved payment provider, which needs your business Paybill or Till and their approval. We build the checkout and the integration. The provider processes the money and sets the fees. More on online stores.

Can I update the website myself?

Yes. We set up a way for you to change text, prices, photos and projects, and show you how. If you’d rather not, we can make updates for you.

Do you handle the domain and hosting?

We can set them up for you or work with what you already have. Domains and hosting are paid to those providers, usually yearly, and we’ll explain those costs before you commit.

Will my website rank on Google?

We build every site with what search engines need to understand it: clear page titles and descriptions, fast pages, a sitemap and sensible structure. Rankings also depend on your content, your competition and time. Nobody can honestly guarantee a position.

Do you only work with businesses in Nairobi?

No. Most of our clients so far are in Nairobi, and we work remotely with businesses elsewhere in Kenya and abroad.

Get a website quote

Two minutes. Only your name and a few words about the project are required.

  1. Send it on WhatsApp or emailThe form writes your details into a message. You press send.
  2. We replyWith questions, or to arrange a call about your project.
  3. You get a written proposalScope, cost and timeline. No obligation.

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