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Start a house sitter business in Nairobi

AI replies, scheduling, reminders, and follow-up. Here is what it costs to start, what you could charge, and what it might earn.

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The numbers

Startup cost

KSh 8,050 to KSh 40,250

Typical price

KSh 4,025 per night

Could earn

KSh 120,750/month

Time to first revenue

Fast

Difficulty to set up

Low

Repeat customers

Medium

Premises

Not needed

Can start solo

Yes

Can start part-time

Yes

What it could earn

Three ways to run the same business. Illustrative scenarios built from the assumptions shown, not earnings you should expect.

starter

KSh 40,250/mo

KSh 4,025 × 1 night × 10 days = KSh 40,250/month

Part-time while still employed, three days a week

established

KSh 120,750/mo

KSh 4,025 × 1 night × 30 days = KSh 120,750/month

Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers

scaled

KSh 241,500/mo

KSh 4,025 × 2 nights × 30 days = KSh 241,500/month

A second pair of hands, or a denser round with less travel

Ways to run it

The same trade, priced and staffed differently. Which one you pick sets the ceiling.

Sitting only

Occupied house, post and plants

Sitting with pet care

Pets included, the version most customers actually want

Who pays for this

Households going awaySecond-home ownersPeople with pets who will not board

Why this works in Nairobi

Demand in Nairobi is steady, and the work is a fair share of repeat work. Setting up is straightforward, and you could be paid for your first job within days.

Where the first customers come from

  1. House-sitting platforms
  2. Referrals from past clients
  3. WhatsApp Business
  4. Local Facebook groups
  5. Jiji Kenya

Before you take on work

  • Public liability insurance
  • Holding a customer's keys needs a written agreement and may need SIA licensing
  • Check the homeowner's insurance covers an occupant who is not a resident

Rules vary by council and by country. Check what applies where you are.

How WenBuidl helps

Tell Buidlr what you want to build and it sets up the business: your own page, quoting and booking, a CRM that remembers every customer, invoicing, and an assistant that answers and follows up while you are on a job.

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