Sunday, 8 November 2026
Kenyan Digest

Two Kenyans in US launch giggzy, an app to help you maprojects nage and monitor your in Kenya while away

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Generally, Africans, especially those in Africa, assume that those in the Diaspora live and work in Eldorado. They nurse this ugly notion that my brother abroad picks money on the floor of this developed nation and countries, so any attempt by those in the Diaspora to start a project at home they see this is an ample opportunity to milk-dry and defraud them. Many Africans, especially Kenyans that are “trustworthy”, have been betrayed the trust reposed in them by those in the Diaspora. Monies sent to the projects have since been diverted to personal use. In order not to be at the mercy of these scammers, Gigzzy has been launched. This is an application that makes project monitoring fun. The APP helps the Diasporans manage their investment back home at peace. The App enables the users to post projects, create project milestones and also be able to access thousands of highly vetted, monitored, trustworthy, tested local service providers. SOME PROBLEMS FACED BY THE DIASPORA COMMUNITY 1. Over Priced Projects Some projects are intentionally overpriced; this is what the handlers of the project do to make extra money apart from their profits. This App Gigzzy makes access to providers of materials and even labour easy; access to these local service providers will reduce the money charged. INABILITY TO ACCESS CREDIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS The inability to access credible service providers is a significant problem for the Kenya Diaspora community. Many people can’t come down to Africa because of a tight schedule; they have little or limited access to credible service providers. Gigzzy has been launched to put a final stop to this ugly trend. 1. BEING SWINDLED BY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES Friends and relatives are put in charge of investment by the Kenya Diaspora community, and even individuals swindle at will. We have heard so many cases the money sent will be used to do other things. WHERE GIGZZY COMES TO RESCUE To make life easy for Kenya Diaspora Community dwellers and individuals living abroad who want to invest back home, Pete Muthoga and his co-founders launched a new platform that connects the diaspora communities or individuals to trusted, tested and vetted service providers. The App enables them to post a project, create project milestones and also be able to access thousands of highly vetted local service providers. Kenya Diaspora community Kenyans live in almost all countries of the world, especially In the United States of America (USA) and Canada. Gigzzy is ready and available to work with communities of Kenyans living abroad who would support socio-economic development. They can now register as individuals or as a company to engage the services of Gigzzy. Gigzzy as a platform will connect customers to trusted service providers. Another thing to note is that Gigzzy only provides service providers that are verified and high-quality professionals. What Diaspora communities or individuals will be required to do to benefit from Gigzzy will be: 1. Signup and complete registration 2. Post a job or project 3. Accept quotes from the service provider(s) 4. Payment is processed after job completion So the Service Provider, on the other hand, will be required to do the following: 1. Signup and complete registration 2. Go online to receive notifications on relevant jobs and projects 3. Respond to the job or project with your quote 4. Accept the job or project 5. Start the job or project 6. Report on the status or milestones of the job or project 7. Customer signs off on job or project completion As a service charge, Gigzzy deducts a commission from the total job or project cost you are paid. No more lead charges for positions that you don’t get! Project Management Gigzzy App is the best platform in town for managing your cross border projects with total peace of mind. The App works to match customers with a services provider who will work within your budget. After you have signed up and completed registrations, you will be allowed to post a job or project, which can also be project milestones. The milestones represent a precise sequence of events that build incrementally until your project is complete. So you will receive quotations of the cost implication from the service provider, and payment will be processed once the job is completed, or you will be required to pay after each milestone is achieved. With Gigzzy, you will be able to manage your project successfully. The Following are the Professional Services that will be available on the Gigzzy App: 1. Bogs and analysis 2. Construction services 3. Legal Services 4. Accounting services 5. Land Surveys services and 6. Permit Services Other services include Cleaning, Plumbing, Gas delivery, Water Truck delivery, Bottled water, Electricals and Connection. CONCLUSION Gigzzy is an online marketplace that will connect consumers with service providers for essential home and business services. Gigzzy will manage your cross border projects with total peace of mind, and not just that, it will match you with the right professional within your budget. These professionals are verified, background checked and of high quality. This platform is now launched, and you no longer need to be swindled by friends and families for your projects.