Legal software built in Kenya, for how law is practised here
Yawakili is built in Nairobi, by people who have watched talented advocates lose hours to paperwork, chasing fees and hunting for files.
From frustration to a better way of working
Too much legal software is designed somewhere else, for someone else. Kenyan firms end up stitching together spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, paper diaries and generic accounting tools — and still can't tell, at a glance, which matters are due in court this week or who hasn't paid.
We set out to build one workspace that fits local practice: the court diary, the file, the fee note, M-Pesa, payroll with Kenyan statutory deductions — and room for the new tools, like AI, that make a small team more capable.
Our values
Confidentiality first
Client data belongs to the firm. We design every feature so that it stays private, secure and under the firm's control.
Built for local practice
Kenyan courts, Kenyan payroll, M-Pesa and Kenya shillings — not an afterthought or a plug-in.
Simple, then powerful
Easy enough for a solo advocate on day one, capable enough for a growing firm with many teams.
Partnership
We listen to the firms that use Yawakili, and their needs shape what we build next.
Come and see what we've built
Start a free trial, or visit us at Corner House on Kimathi Street.