A developer
with an
editorial eye.
I'm Clarence — a full-stack developer based in Nairobi. I build web and mobile products that feel considered, move fast, and don't apologise for having a point of view.
I've spent the last six years shipping websites, mobile apps, custom software and automations for founders, brands and teams — starting from a small workshop in Nairobi, ending up on phones, TVs and dashboards in dozens of countries.
Whether it's an app, a website, a full software system or an automation pipeline — I'm fit and ready to build it, from the first sketch through to the last line of production code.
I'm equally at home designing in WordPress, Figma, Wix or GoDaddy as I am hand-coding in React, TypeScript and Kotlin. Same craftsman — different chisels, whichever fits your budget and timeline.
I don't believe in the split between "designer" and "engineer". Every product I build is drafted in type first, then wired in code — let's talk.
Why
Me
Every website, app or software I ship is built on the latest stack, follows current design trends, and comes SEO-optimised out of the box — fast load times, semantic markup, OpenGraph, sitemap, the works.
Clean flows, accessible components, thoughtful microcopy. If a user needs a manual, I've already failed. Every build is tested on real devices before it ships.
Open communication from kickoff to launch. Weekly demos, shared boards, and no black boxes — you always know what's shipping and when.
Every project ships with a written SLA. Bugs, small tweaks and performance dips are covered — no scrambling for a new dev when something goes sideways.
60+ shipped projects across streaming, fintech, e-commerce, brand and automation. The pattern-matching from that catalog goes into your build too.
The Trail
- 2019First lines
Started building websites and Android apps for local businesses in Nairobi.
- 2021Freelance
Went full-time freelance. Shipped 20+ client products across East Africa.
- 2023EXPENSO
Launched EXPENSO — a pocket expense manager for Android.
- 20248STATIC
Built 8STATIC, a music discovery platform with charts, blogs and lyrics.
- 2025DUKI TV
Released DUKI TV — free, worldwide IPTV, zero ads.
- 2026Studio mode
Taking on select brand + product engagements as devclarence.co.ke.
The Toolkit
Same craftsman. Different chisels. Pick what fits the job.
What I do
Book a callOn the desk
- Scaling DUKI TV to more regions and a lighter Android build.
- Building a small collection of open-source Tailwind + TanStack starters.
- Open to 1–2 new client engagements for Q3 — product design + engineering.
- Writing more on the blog.