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Our story

Freight in Kenya deserves better than a phone call and a guess

Most businesses moving goods in Kenya today still rely on a broker's phone number, a driver they hope is available, and a fare they negotiate on the spot. PickApp exists to replace that with something you can see, trust, and rely on.

The problem we're solving

Broker-run freight doesn't scale, and it doesn't build trust

A shipper calling around for a lorry has no way to compare trucks, no fixed price until someone quotes one, and no way to know where their cargo is once it leaves. A driver, meanwhile, often drives home empty after a delivery because there's no way to find a return load. Both sides lose to the same problem: freight in Kenya runs on relationships and phone calls, not on a marketplace.

What we're building

A digital marketplace for Kenyan freight

PickApp lets you book a verified truck in under 60 seconds, from a motorbike to a 30-tonne container. You see the fare upfront — base fare plus distance, no negotiation — and you pay via M-Pesa, with your money protected until your delivery is confirmed. We're building this corridor by corridor, onboarding real drivers before we promise more than we can deliver.

Where we started

Founded in Nairobi, built by people who've lived the problem

PickApp was founded in Nairobi by a team with a background in quality and compliance management at a multinational manufacturing plant, combined with software development experience. That combination matters: freight doesn't get fixed with a nice app alone — it gets fixed with the same process discipline used to run a factory floor, applied to trucks, drivers, and deliveries.

What we stand for

Three things we won't compromise on

Transparency
Every fare is base rate plus distance, shown before you confirm. No hidden call-and-negotiate pricing, ever.
Trust
Every driver is checked against NTSA requirements before activation, and every payment is designed to be protected until delivery is confirmed.
Efficiency
Backhaul matching means fewer empty trucks driving home — better earnings for drivers, and a more efficient network for everyone.

Join us — as a shipper or a driver

See what PickApp can do for your business, or start earning on your own schedule.