No clear entry point
Owners know AI matters, but every guide assumes a data team, a budget line, and a Nasdaq-sized company. There's no obvious first step sized for a shop with ten staff.
Nairobi · East Africa
AI built for
Africa's climb.
Kilima AI helps East African SMEs adopt artificial intelligence without the guesswork — hands-on consulting and a direct line to the hardware and software it runs on.
- 7M+African SMEs underserved by AI tooling
- KSh 15Kstarting price to get moving
- 47counties within reach
The problem
Everyone's talking about AI. Almost no one's built for how you actually run your business.
Vendors who vanish
A consultant delivers a deck or a reseller drops off a box, invoices you, and disappears. No one sticks around to see if it actually works in your business.
Built for the wrong context
Most AI tools assume card payments, stable fibre, and formal supply chains. Yours runs on M-Pesa, matatu logistics, and power that isn't always there.
The dual engine
One team, two ways in — consulting that tells you what to do, and a store that hands you what to do it with.
Kilima AI Consulting
A ladder, not a pitch
Start where your budget allows and climb as far as you need — from a self-serve toolkit to fully outsourced AI support.
- AI Starter PackSelf-serve AI toolkit + setup callKSh 15,000
- AI AuditFull review + 90-day roadmapKSh 25,000
- AI WorkshopsHands-on team training, on-site or remoteQuoted
- AI RetainerOutsourced AI support, month to monthMonthly
Kilima AI Stores
Hardware and software, backed by us
Authorized reseller of the AI hardware and software your roadmap actually calls for — every purchase comes with our own ongoing support, not just a manufacturer's hotline.
- Business laptops & desktopsEveryday machines for staff and admin, configured before they reach you.
- Edge AI devicesSmart cameras and sensors for stock counts, footfall, and security.
- Power & connectivity gearRouters, solar backup kits, and UPS units built for load-shedding, not fibre-perfect offices.
- POS & payment devicesM-Pesa-ready tills and card readers that talk to your inventory tools.
- AI software & licensesWhatsApp-based customer service bots, inventory tools, and productivity subscriptions — sized and priced for one location or fifty.
Every audit reveals what to buy. Every purchase reveals what to learn.
Why Kilima
We stay accountable after the invoice is paid.
Most vendors treat the sale as the finish line. We treat it as the start of the climb.
90-day roadmaps, not decks
Every audit ends with a working plan tied to real dates and real numbers — not a slide deck that gets closed and forgotten.
An entry ladder, not a hard sell
Come in at KSh 15,000 or KSh 25,000. There's no package that only makes sense if you're a 200-person company.
Support that outlasts the sale
Hardware and software from Kilima Stores comes with our own follow-up — because a tool nobody maintains is a tool nobody uses.
How it works
Three steps from “where do we start” to “it's running.”
- 01
Book an Audit
We spend time in your business — not a generic questionnaire — to see where AI actually fits.
- 02
Get a 90-day roadmap
A short, specific plan: what to fix first, what to buy, and what to skip entirely.
- 03
Implement
Work it through our consulting team, equip it through Kilima Stores, or both.
Who's behind the stores
The hardware and software layer we deploy on your behalf.
Kilima Stores isn't a dropship catalogue — every category is something we configure, deliver, and support ourselves.
HTWorld Technology
Shenzhen-based AI algorithms, edge computing, and telecom CPE manufacturer — our primary source for edge AI hardware.
M-Pesa integration
Every POS device and storefront tool we deploy is configured to work with M-Pesa from day one.
NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem
Edge AI boards for on-site vision and sensor workloads that don't depend on constant connectivity.
Microsoft & Google Workspace
Licensed subscriptions and setup for teams moving off pirated software and loose spreadsheets.
The team
Five people you can actually reach.
A small, senior team based in Nairobi — the people who run your audit are the people who stay on after it.
Founder
Ian Obiero
Ian built Kilima AI on a simple bet: African SMEs don't need imported AI playbooks, they need a practical, honest starting point. Based in Nairobi, he brings a background spanning AI implementation, enterprise technology, and regulatory-tech across East Africa, and built Kilima on the principle that runs through all of it — accountability doesn't end at the sale. His goal isn't just to sell tools; it's to make Kilima AI the reference point East African businesses turn to first when they're ready to adopt AI properly.
Head of Business Development & Sales
Kicky Stacy
Owns growth and client relationships — from first conversation to signed roadmap — making sure every engagement is scoped to what the business actually needs rather than what's easiest to sell.
Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications
Brenda Jerusa
Leads how Kilima AI shows up in the market: brand, content, and the plain-language explanations that help East African business owners understand what AI can and cannot do for them.
Chief Technology Officer
Sophie Munyaka
Owns delivery and architecture — implementations, integrations, edge devices, and the M-Pesa-first plumbing that keeps deployments running in real operating conditions.
Chief Financial Officer
Kelvin Munene
Runs finance, procurement discipline, and the costing behind every roadmap so clients see honest numbers — expected spend and expected return — before they commit.
Ready when you are
Ready to see where AI fits your business?
The AI Audit starts at KSh 25,000 and ends with a roadmap, not a report you'll never open.
Starter Pack from KSh 15,000 · Audit KSh 25,000 · Workshops quoted · Retainer monthly