Modernization & migration · Kenya
Application modernization services in Kenya
Mobile-first, low-bandwidth products with mobile money built in, from a senior team on overlapping hours.
Clarigo Infotech modernizes and migrates legacy applications so they are secure, fast and easy to change again: PHP upgrades and migrations to modern stacks, Java 8 to Java 17 or 21 with current Spring Boot, .NET Framework to modern .NET, and monoliths split into services where it genuinely helps. We migrate step by step behind a safety net of automated tests, so your business keeps running while the software underneath gets better.
Kenyan companies most often hire us for fintech and mobile-money apps, healthcare and AI.
10+
Years of delivery
600+
Projects delivered
20+
Countries served
25-30
Days to a live MVP
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Mobile-first and built for real conditions
African businesses need products that work on any phone and any connection, with mobile money and local payments built in.
Works on any connection
Lightweight apps and sites that stay fast on slow networks and older phones.
Mobile money and local payments
M-Pesa, Flutterwave, Paystack and card payments integrated.
Overlapping hours
Two and a half to four and a half hours from India, so most of the day overlaps.
Cost-effective delivery
Senior engineers at offshore rates with full code ownership.
What we modernize and migrate
PHP upgrades and migration
Old PHP 5 and 7 apps upgraded to PHP 8, or moved to Laravel, Symfony, Node.js or another modern stack.
Java modernization
Java 8 to Java 17 or 21, Spring to current Spring Boot, javax to jakarta, and old app servers to containers.
.NET modernization
.NET Framework and Web Forms to modern .NET, ASP.NET Core and cross-platform hosting.
Monolith to microservices
Split a large codebase into well-defined services, one piece at a time, only where it improves speed or scale.
Front-end modernization
jQuery, AngularJS and server-rendered pages rebuilt in React or Next.js with a modern, accessible UI.
Cloud-native refactoring
Containers, managed databases, queues and serverless, so the app scales and costs less to run.
How we approach Modernization & migration
Why modernize now
Unsupported language versions stop getting security fixes, hosting gets harder, and every new feature takes longer than it should. Modernizing removes that risk and makes the software cheaper to change, without throwing away the business logic that already works.
Rewrite or refactor?
A full rewrite is rarely the safest path. We assess the code and usually recommend an incremental approach: upgrade what can be upgraded, replace the parts that block you, and keep everything that still works. You get a clear recommendation and cost for each option.
No big-bang switchover
We put automated tests and monitoring around the existing system first, then migrate in small, reversible steps, often running old and new side by side. Your users keep working, and every step can be rolled back.
Documented and handed over
You get updated documentation, a CI/CD pipeline and a codebase your own team can maintain. The same engineers can stay on for support and new features.
How we work with Kenya clients
Time-zone overlap
Kenya is two and a half hours behind India, so our working days overlap for most of the day.
Kenya's Data Protection Act 2019
We design to Kenya's Data Protection Act: lawful processing, consent, security controls and data-subject rights, and we sign NDAs before work starts.
Billing
Invoices in Kenyan shillings (KES) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.
Where we help Kenya businesses most
Kenyan startups and businesses use us for fintech and mobile-money integrations, healthcare software and AI, designed to the Data Protection Act.
Mobile money and fintech
M-Pesa made mobile payments the default for most customers. Apps for customers, staff and partners, built on one codebase.
Agriculture
Tea, coffee and flower exporters adopt agtech and traceability. We design and ship iOS and Android apps for teams in this sector.
Logistics
Mombasa port serves East Africa through tracking platforms. Customer and field apps are where we usually start here.
Tourism
Safari operators sell to international travellers online. Apps for customers, staff and partners, built on one codebase.
Meetings in your time zone
Our team's hours, in Kenyan time
07:30–17:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
09:00–17:00
About 8 hours every day
Daily stand-up
09:30
Kenyan time, plus written updates every evening
Local platforms and setup
Messaging channels
Local payments
Languages
Data hosting
Nearest: AWS Africa (Cape Town) or Europe (Frankfurt), in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.
How it works
1. Free assessment
We review your code, dependencies, infrastructure and data, then give you a written migration plan, risks and a fixed quote.
2. Plan and safety net
We add automated tests and monitoring around what exists today, so every change can be checked against the old behaviour.
3. Migrate in small steps
Module by module, with both versions running side by side where needed. You see progress in a demo every week.
4. Cut over and support
A planned switch-over with a rollback path, then the same engineers stay on to fix, tune and keep it current.
See what we've built
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Application modernization services: questions from Kenya
Do you work with companies in Kenya?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Kenya, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Kenyan companies most often hire us for fintech and mobile-money apps, healthcare and AI. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from Kenya?+
Kenya is two and a half hours behind India, so our working days overlap for most of the day.
How do you handle Kenya's Data Protection Act 2019?+
We design to Kenya's Data Protection Act: lawful processing, consent, security controls and data-subject rights, and we sign NDAs before work starts.
Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+
We bill in Kenyan shillings (KES) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in Nearest: AWS Africa (Cape Town) or Europe (Frankfurt), or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Can you integrate M-Pesa or Airtel Money?+
Yes. We regularly integrate local payment methods such as M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Flutterwave, Pesapal, Visa and Mastercard, alongside card payments and subscriptions.
Do you support WhatsApp?+
Yes. Customers in Kenya often prefer WhatsApp and SMS and Facebook Messenger, so we connect chatbots, notifications and support flows to them.
How long does a modernization project take?+
A focused upgrade (for example one PHP or Java application) often takes a few weeks to a few months, depending on size and test coverage. You get a timeline and fixed quote after a free assessment.
Do we have to rewrite everything?+
Usually not. Most projects are a mix of upgrading, refactoring and replacing only the parts that block you. We recommend the lowest-risk path for your situation.
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