HWSHotcore Web Services

Nakuru, Kenya

About Hotcore Web Services

We design and build digital products that help Kenyan businesses grow online. Founded on the belief that great websites should be fast, honest, affordable and built for the realities of Kenya, HWS partners with SMEs, SACCOs, schools, NGOs, family brands and growing companies.

Our approach

We avoid over-promising and under-delivering. Instead, every HWS engagement starts with a written scope and clear KES pricing, then ships in small visible milestones so you always know where your project stands. We are performance-first, mobile-first and obsessed with removing friction for the visitors your website is meant to serve.

  • Scope before code

    You approve pages, KPIs and KES budget first.

  • Small weekly demos

    You see progress every week, not just at the end.

  • Local Kenyan context

    We design for M-Pesa, SACCOs, 4G and Chrome on Android.

  • Clean handovers

    You receive access, passwords and documentation on sign-off.

What we build

From a simple brochure website for a new Nakuru shop to a multi-role internal system for a Nairobi institution, we match the stack to the problem. Our work is split across six core disciplines: marketing websites, conversion-focused web design, M-Pesa e-commerce, long-tail SEO, cross-platform mobile apps and custom internal systems.

Business websites

Landing & lead pages

M-Pesa online stores

SEO & local SEO

Android & iOS apps

Internal systems & ERPs

Where we serve

HWS is based in Nakuru and works with clients across 28+ Kenyan towns and counties. We do not just serve metro hubs — we design for the connectivity, audiences and business needs of smaller towns, rural SMEs, border trade corridors and coastal tourism markets.

Why Kenya businesses choose HWS

Companies choose us because we speak their language — not just Kinyarwanda, Swahili or English, but the language of tenders, RFPs, MPesa flows, county budgets, WhatsApp-driven customer bases and slow Wi-Fi on rainy afternoons. We charge in KES, quote in writing, support in EAT and pick up the phone when something breaks.

Kenyan pricing in KES

No surprise USD invoices, no hidden hosting reseller markups.

Long-term partnerships

40%+ of our clients stay on monthly support or retainers.

SME-first experience

We know what it takes to launch a Kenyan business on a tight budget.

Performance, not fluff

No shiny gradients, heavy animations or slow page builder plugins.

Industries we work with

Does your industry look different? We have custom scoped work for mitumba retailers, churches, county departments, insurance brokers, manufacturing plants and more.