A Univa Africa project
Kenya’s home ownership platform, for Kenyans at home and abroad. JengaHome helps you plan for land and a home, save with a provider you already trust, and follow every step from the first shilling to the house keys.
JengaHome plans. It never holds or moves your money.
Wanjiku’s journey Example
3-bedroom in Kiambu
KES 1,512,400 of 3,600,000 42%
On track for March 2028
JengaHome never holds, receives or moves your money.
From first interest in a plot to title transfer.
Savings, land, construction and complete.
Plan your home in Kenya from wherever you live.
Why JengaHome
Saving happens in one place, the land search in another, and the builder comes later. JengaHome gives every piece a place, so nothing feels like guesswork.
Set your home budget, your timeline and a monthly amount you can keep up even on a tough month. JengaHome shows how far you’ve come and how many months remain.
Learn how to run an official title search on Ardhisasa, visit with a licensed surveyor and have your own advocate review the agreement before any money moves.
Compare home designs, costs and build timelines, and meet the architects, quantity surveyors and fundis who turn a plot into a home.
The path home
1
Name the land, home and future you want to create for your family.
2
Choose a comfortable monthly amount and save with a provider you already trust.
3
Explore plots in your county, learn the title search, and move with an advocate.
4
Compare designs, costs and timelines. Meet architects, QSs and fundis.
5
The day your family walks through the front door. That is the whole point.
Step 2: Save
Answer five questions and JengaHome turns your dream into a monthly number. Once a month it shows how far you’ve come, how many months remain, and the one next step worth taking.
Buy your own land, build on land you already have, or land first and then a home.
Kiambu, Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Nakuru, Kisumu, Mombasa and more.
Anything from KES 300,000 to 10 million. A rough figure is fine; you can refine it later.
In 1, 3, 5 or 10 years. Ambitious or patient, both work, and timelines can change.
Pick an amount you can keep up on a tough month too.
Your monthly update Example
KES 1,512,400
saved of KES 3,600,000 for a 3-bedroom in Kiambu
Your next step
Shortlist two plots in Kiambu and learn how an official title search works.
Illustrative screen based on the JengaHome app.
Step 3: Buy land
Buying land is where a family has the most to lose. JengaHome walks you through the checks in order, in plain language, before any money changes hands.
1
Tell us which plot you want to explore. Nothing is reserved and no money is requested.
2
Run a search on Ardhisasa yourself or through an advocate to confirm who owns the land.
3
Visit with a licensed surveyor to confirm the beacons on the ground match the map.
4
Your own advocate reviews the sale agreement before you sign anything.
5
Pay through your bank or M-PESA directly to the agreed account, then register the transfer.
Step 4: Build
See typical sizes, build times and cost ranges side by side, then meet the architects, quantity surveyors and fundis who can make it real.
Open-plan living, one en-suite, and a veranda for evening tea.
Space for children and visiting family, with an option for a DSQ.
Two storeys, balcony bedrooms, and room to grow into.
Prefer your own design? Work with an architect to draw the home only you can picture, typically KES 3.5M to 10M. All figures are estimates from JengaHome; real costs depend on location, materials and finishes.
Planning, never payments
You choose where your home fund lives and save with them directly. JengaHome only tracks the progress you record. It does not hold, receive or transfer money.
Mobile wallet
Set money aside in your own wallet and log it as you go.
Mobile savings and lock
Lock savings for a period so the home fund stays untouched.
Mobile target savings
Target savings linked to your line, held by the bank.
Money market fund
Small amounts into a money market fund that may earn returns.
Cooperative
Build shares and deposits that can unlock a development loan.
Savings account
A dedicated savings or fixed-deposit account you already trust.
Where we are now
JengaHome is still at an early stage. Before building the full product, we’re gathering feedback from home seekers and from the professionals who help them buy land and build.
Try JengaHome, plan your home and tell us what would make it more useful.
Show your plots and homes to people who are actively planning to buy.
Reach members who are saving towards land and a home.
Connect with families who are ready to plan their build.
Questions
Can’t find your answer? Message the team on WhatsApp or through the contact page.
No. You save with M-PESA, M-Shwari, KCB M-PESA, Ziidi, a SACCO or your bank. JengaHome never holds, receives or transfers money. It only tracks the progress you record.
No. JengaHome is built by Univa Africa Technologies. It is not an official Safaricom or M-PESA service.
Not yet. Listings in the app are demo data. Before paying for any land, request an official search on Ardhisasa or at the lands registry, ideally through your own advocate.
Yes. Choose “Build on land I have” when you set up your plan, and JengaHome focuses on saving for and planning your build.
Yes. Add the country you live and work in when you set up your profile, then plan, save for and track your home in Kenya from wherever you are.
Get in touch through the contact page or WhatsApp. We’re speaking with agents and property managers now to shape how listings will work.
JengaHome is an early-stage product by Univa Africa Technologies Limited. It is not an official Safaricom or M-PESA service and does not replace M-PESA, your bank, SACCO or any financial institution. Land listings and partners shown in the app are demo data, not verified or endorsed.
