E-Commerce Website Design in Kenya That Makes Shopping Easier

Ready to sell online, but need a store customers can comfortably browse and order from? We design practical WordPress e-commerce websites for Kenyan businesses, with clear product pages, mobile-friendly shopping and a checkout configured around your requirements.

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Build an Online Store Your Customers Can Actually Use

A good product deserves more than a catalogue that is difficult to navigate. Shoppers need to find the right item, understand pricing and delivery, and know what happens when they place an order. If your store looks confusing on a phone or leaves important questions unanswered, potential customers may leave.

We plan your website around the products you sell and the steps your customers take before buying. That means simple categories, useful product information, clear enquiry and order paths, and a store you can update yourself.

Who this suits: Kenyan retailers launching an online shop, existing businesses moving from WhatsApp or social-media orders to a structured catalogue, and established stores needing a more usable website.

Where Better Store Design Can Help

We design for everyday shopping tasks, including:

  • Browsing products and finding the right category.
  • Viewing clear product images, descriptions and prices.
  • Using a storefront comfortably on mobile devices.
  • Understanding payment, delivery, returns and contact information.
  • Managing orders and updating products through WordPress.
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Our Solution

We develop an editable e-commerce website in WordPress, with a structured product catalogue, shopping cart and checkout setup. The agreed quotation defines the number of pages, products, features and integrations. Where applicable, we can discuss a payment provider such as M-Pesa, subject to merchant approval and gateway compatibility.

The store is prepared with sensible page structure and basic search foundations. Ongoing e-commerce SEO, advertising and catalogue expansion are separate services.

Designed Around Your Business

  • A product layout suited to what you sell.
  • A checkout and enquiry journey tailored to your requirements.
  • Editable store pages and basic product-management guidance.

Our Solution Includes:

These are the core components of the e-commerce website build. Your quotation identifies any additional work or integrations needed for your business.

Storefront & Product Catalogue
A responsive homepage or storefront, intuitive category navigation, and initial product listings with images, prices and descriptions supplied or approved by you.

Cart, Checkout & Enquiries
Configure standard shopping-cart and checkout functionality, order notifications and an agreed customer enquiry route. Payment activation depends on your provider.

Editable WordPress Store
A WordPress-based website that lets your team update content, manage products and review orders, with practical handover guidance.

Search Foundations & Responsive Checks
Clear headings, readable URLs, useful internal links and responsive checks on desktop, tablet and mobile. This is not an ongoing SEO or performance guarantee.

How We Plan and Build Your Online Store

  1. Discovery: agree on products, categories, customers, essential features, content responsibilities and budget.
  2. Structure and design: prepare the page layout and product-shopping journey for your review.
  3. Build and configuration: set up WordPress, initial products, cart, checkout, enquiry features and agreed store settings.
  4. Review and testing: use two consolidated feedback rounds, check responsive layouts and test key purchasing steps using an appropriate test setup.
  5. Handover: share editing guidance and agree on launch dependencies and post-launch support arrangements.

The schedule depends on approved content, platform access, payment providers and timely feedback. Payment gateway approval, third-party services and store sales are not guaranteed.

E-Commerce Website Design Packages and Costs

Give shoppers a clear path from finding a product to placing an order. Choose the catalogue and store configuration your business needs at launch. Every plan includes a working store scope; Store Growth is recommended for established retailers who need more products, better browsing and purchase measurement. Prices are one-time build fees, not monthly retainers.

WooCommerce store packages — launch, grow or scale your catalogue
Your investmentCommerce LaunchStore Growth
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Store Scale
One-time build fee — fromKSh 95,000KSh 145,000KSh 245,000
Best forRetailers launching a focused catalogueEstablished retailers moving more of their catalogue onlineLarger catalogues needing structured launch and team handover
Core content pagesUp to 5Up to 8Up to 12
Initial product setupUp to 15 simple productsUp to 50 simple productsUp to 150 simple products
Store essentialsCatalogue, cart, checkout, customer accounts and order emailsAll Launch essentialsAll Launch essentials
Supported gateway integrations1 existing integrationUp to 2 existing integrationsUp to 2 existing integrations
Standard delivery zonesUp to 2Up to 5Up to 10
Product discoveryCategory navigation and standard searchLaunch + up to 3 agreed attribute filtersGrowth + up to 5 agreed attribute filters
Catalogue preparationManual entry from approved supplied dataEntry or clean spreadsheet import within product allowanceSpreadsheet mapping and import within product allowance
Measurement setupBasic analytics connectionAnalytics + standard purchase-event setup and testGrowth + store reporting walkthrough
Search foundationsPage/product titles, headings, URLs and sitemapLaunch + category structure and internal linkingGrowth + larger catalogue structure review
Editable presentationWordPress/Elementor core pages; WooCommerce productsSame editable structure at every tierSame editable structure at every tier
Responsive and checkout checksDesktop, tablet, mobile; agreed payment and delivery testsSame launch checksSame launch checks
Consolidated revision rounds222
Team handoverProduct and order walkthroughProduct, order and reporting walkthroughTwo team walkthrough sessions
Next stepLaunch my online store →Plan my store growth →Scope my larger store →

Know what your investment covers

Count the actual launch work: Product allowances cover initial setup of simple products using your approved titles, descriptions, prices, stock details and images. Variable products, variant combinations, data cleansing, copywriting, photography and complex migrations are quoted separately. You can add products after handover; these allowances describe our initial upload work, not a permanent catalogue limit.

Define pages and store structure: Core content pages are agreed URLs such as Home, About, Contact and supplied policy pages. Standard shop, cart, checkout and customer-account pages are included separately. Category and filter configuration uses standard WooCommerce capabilities or an agreed existing plugin; premium licence costs are itemised separately. Custom search engines, marketplaces, subscriptions, B2B pricing, multilingual or multi-currency builds receive a separate scope.

Payments and delivery: A gateway integration means configuring an existing supported plugin or provider connection, not bespoke payment development. M-Pesa and card availability depends on your selected provider, merchant approval, credentials and compatibility. A standard delivery zone uses flat-rate, free-shipping or local-pickup rules agreed in writing. Live courier rates, fulfilment APIs and ERP/POS/inventory synchronisation are quoted separately. Provider approval, fees and uninterrupted service are outside our control.

Editable design and accountable launch: Core pages use separately editable WordPress/Elementor sections and elements where supported; WooCommerce handles products and orders. Before launch we check responsive layouts, enquiry links, cart/checkout, agreed payment states, order emails and shipping scenarios using an appropriate test setup. Analytics and purchase-event setup depend on consent settings, provider redirects and available access; complete attribution is not guaranteed. You receive administrator access and handover after agreed payments.

Content, feedback and timing: You provide approved business information, product data, images, delivery rules and policies. Two consolidated revision rounds are included against the agreed design and functionality. New requirements are priced as change requests before implementation. The proposal confirms delivery milestones once usable content, access and provider dependencies are known.

Build fees and running costs: Domain, hosting, email, premium licences, payment transaction fees and ongoing maintenance are separate unless expressly included. We itemise known first-year and renewal costs in the quotation. Licence ownership, support, defect-correction arrangements, backups, updates and ongoing response cover are confirmed before launch. Standard store functionality does not include unlimited post-launch support.

Commercial terms: Starting prices cover one website and the stated configuration. Your written quotation confirms applicable taxes, deposit and milestone payments, acceptance criteria and final scope. Extensive custom development, integrations, large data migrations and content production are separate. Ongoing e-commerce SEO, advertising and ad spend are optional services; sales, rankings and conversion lifts are not guaranteed.

Find the right store package for your catalogue →

A Nairobi Team. A Store You Can Manage.

Work with Ken and the SEO Consulting Kenya team, based in Nairobi. We focus on understanding what your business sells, what customers need to know and how your team will manage the store once it is live.

  • Defined deliverables: a written scope covering pages, initial products and integrations.
  • Connected services: discuss website design, e-commerce SEO and Google Ads separately as needed.
  • Clear handover: editing guidance, outstanding dependencies and support options explained before launch.

Learn more about our team →   Explore published work →

Customer feedback: Maurine Kariuki wrote on 21 April 2026: “My new website revamp is everything & so much more than i had expected.” Read the original customer reviews in the existing review section below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Online Store Questions, Answered

How much does an e-commerce website cost in Kenya?
Our one-time WooCommerce build packages start at KSh 95,000 for Commerce Launch with up to 5 core pages and 15 simple products, KSh 145,000 for Store Growth with up to 8 core pages and 50 simple products, and KSh 245,000 for Store Scale with up to 12 core pages and 150 simple products. Standard store pages are included separately. Product quantities describe initial setup, not a permanent catalogue limit. Hosting, licences, provider fees, maintenance and custom integrations are separate unless quoted as included. Final scope, taxes, milestone payments and dates are agreed in writing.
Can customers pay using M-Pesa or bank cards?
We can assess suitable payment gateway options for your store. Integration and activation depend on provider compatibility, required merchant accounts, approvals, credentials and transaction charges; specific methods are not guaranteed until verified.
Can I add more products after launch?
Yes, the WordPress store is intended to be editable. We include guidance for managing products. Bulk uploads, additional setup or ongoing catalogue management beyond the initial 15 products require a separate scope.
Will my online store work on mobile phones?
The build includes responsive checks for desktop, tablet and mobile, along with testing of agreed shopping steps. Individual payment and third-party services may need their own testing and approvals.
Does the website package include SEO, hosting and maintenance?
The build includes basic search foundations and editing guidance. Domain, hosting, recurring maintenance, ongoing SEO, advertising, paid plugins and gateway fees are separate unless specifically included in your proposal.

Let’s Discuss Your Online Store

Tell Us What You Want to Sell
Share your products, approximate catalogue size, preferred payment methods and delivery areas. We can discuss the website scope and provide a quotation for any additional features.

Call +254 700 557612 or email [email protected].

Businesses We Have Worked With