About our agency

Your Strategic Partner in Digital Growth

Empowering Businesses Across Kenya and East Africa Since 2020

Build Your Name is an award-winning digital marketing agency headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Since 2020, we’ve been dedicated to helping businesses across East Africa stand out, connect with customers, and achieve meaningful growth online.

Our team combines local market insight with global best practices to deliver branding, social media management, SEO, web design, and digital marketing strategies that work

We don’t just offer services—we build partnerships that last. Our mission is simple: to help you turn your ideas into impact and your online presence into real business results.

  1. Jun, 2020
    Our Launch

    Expanding Services Across Sectors

    In 2021, we grew our team to five specialists, allowing us to serve a wider range of businesses—from real estate and education to retail and professional services. We delivered our first major website projects and launched social media campaigns for clients across Kenya.

    Highlights:
    ✅ Launched 20+ new client websites
    ✅ Expanded into social media management and paid advertising
    ✅ Helped multiple SMEs transition online during COVID-19

     

  2. Jun, 2021
    Building Our Client Base

    Expanding Services Across Sectors
    In 2021, we grew our team to five specialists, allowing us to serve a wider range of businesses—from real estate and education to retail and professional services. We delivered our first major website projects and launched social media campaigns for clients across Kenya.

    Highlights:
    ✅ Launched 20+ new client websites
    ✅ Expanded into social media management and paid advertising
    ✅ Helped multiple SMEs transition online during COVID-19

  3. Aug, 2022
    Industry Recognition and Awards

    Winning Trust and Earning Accolades
    By 2022, Build Your Name had established itself as a top-tier agency in Kenya. We received industry recognition for our innovative, effective campaigns.

    Awards:
    🏆 Best Social Media Management Campaign – Kenya Digital Marketing Awards 2022
    🏆 Excellence in Digital Sales Enablement – East Africa Business Awards

    CSR Initiatives:

    • Ran free social media training workshops for women-owned SMEs in Nairobi

    • Donated marketing consultancy hours to local non-profits to help them improve online visibility

  4. Sep, 2023
    Regional Expansion

    Serving East Africa
    In 2023, our client base expanded beyond Kenya to include businesses in Uganda and Tanzania. We invested in talent development, growing to a 10-person team of strategists, designers, SEO specialists, and content writers.

    Highlights:
    ✅ Completed over 50 website projects
    ✅ Managed 100+ social media campaigns
    ✅ Launched targeted Local SEO services for SMEs in multiple cities

    CSR Initiatives:

    • Supported youth entrepreneurship training programmes in Nairobi

    • Sponsored local tech innovation forums to encourage digital skills development

  5. Oct, 2024
    Diversification and Impact

    A Recognised Digital Partner
    By 2024, Build Your Name had become one of East Africa’s most promising digital marketing agencies. We deepened our service offering, adding advanced SEO, eCommerce development, and influencer marketing.

    Awards:
    🏆 Best Digital Marketing Strategy – Kenya Advertising Awards 2024
    🏆 Outstanding SME Support Initiative – East African Business Leaders Forum

    CSR Initiatives:

    • Led a campaign to digitise small rural businesses by offering subsidised website packages

    • Participated in tree-planting drives in Kiambu and Nairobi counties

  6. Feb, 2025
    Our Present and Future

    Continuing to Build Your Name
    Today, Build Your Name is proud to serve a growing roster of clients across sectors, from finance and real estate to education, health, and retail. We remain committed to delivering data-driven, locally informed strategies that deliver real business results.

    Our Ongoing Commitment:
    ✅ Transparent, strategic partnerships with every client
    ✅ Continuous learning and innovation in digital marketing
    ✅ Giving back to our communities through education and sustainability initiatives

Our Approach

Strategic. Local. Results-Driven.

We understand the East African market intimately, from consumer behaviour to cultural nuances. That’s why our solutions aren’t imported templates—they’re custom-built for you.

Our approach combines data-driven strategy, local insights, and creative storytelling to ensure your brand is not only seen but remembered. We prioritize transparency, collaboration, and results in every project.

Our Achievements

Recognised for Excellence

Award-Winning Digital Expertise

We’re proud to be recognised as one of Kenya’s leading digital marketing agencies, with industry awards for:

  • Social Media Management – Delivering highly engaging, strategic campaigns.

  • Digital Marketing Strategy – Driving real results for brands of all sizes.

  • Sales Enablement – Supporting our clients in achieving measurable growth.

Our track record speaks for itself. We’re passionate about delivering world-class results, tailored to local markets.

Who We Work With

Businesses We’ve Helped Thrive

We’re proud to have worked with a wide range of clients, including:

Financial Services: First Capital Kenya, TaxCredit Kenya

Healthcare Providers: Southshore International Med Limited

Retail & E-commerce: Nyumbani Decor, FreshMart Kenya

Real Estate: Anaela Homes

Education: D-School Kenya

Human Resource Management: Volmse

Arts & Culture: RalliedArts Co.

Restaurants & Hospitality: Spice Kitchen Nairobi

Personal Branding: Wycliffe Majengo

Whether you’re an SME looking to grow your local customer base or an established brand seeking to expand across East Africa, we have the expertise to help.

Our Customers Say

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“Their local SEO and social media campaigns made our restaurant the go-to choice for diners searching online. Reservations grew by over 50%, and we now rank top in ‘near me’ searches.”
Aisha Ali
Aisha Ali
Owner, Spice Kitchen Nairobi
“Build Your Name completely transformed our online presence. Their team delivered an SEO strategy that put us at the top of search results and significantly increased qualified leads. We now get more inquiries from serious investors every week.”
Joseph Kamau
Joseph Kamau
Managing Director, First Capital Kenya
“Build Your Name created an e-commerce site that truly reflects our brand. Their SEO work has doubled our online sales, and our customers love the smooth shopping experience.”
Sarah Muthoni
Sarah Muthoni
Founder, Nyumbani Decor
“We needed to reach students online, and Build Your Name delivered. Our new website and content strategy helped us increase course applications by 50% within one semester.”
Janet Mwikali
Janet Mwikali
Director, D-School Kenya
“Before working with Build Your Name, we relied only on Facebook ads. Their local SEO services got us ranking on Google Maps and tripled our qualified property leads in three months.”
Brian Omondi
Brian Omondi
Sales Manager, Anaela Homes

Our Promise

Let’s Build Your Name—Together

At Build Your Name, our purpose is to help your business achieve lasting growth in the digital age. We don’t offer one-size-fits-all solutions. We listen. We strategise. We execute. And most importantly—we deliver.

Whether you’re looking to improve your online visibility, strengthen your brand, or drive sales, let’s talk about how we can help you build your name and grow your success.