Dependable staff for every role
Frimak places nannies, house managers, caregivers, chefs, drivers, gardeners and hospitality staff across Nairobi and Naivasha. Every candidate is identity-verified, police-checked, referenced by phone and placed on a written contract.
Identity
We hold the original ID. Copied, filed and matched to the person who turns up on day one.
Police record
We collect the DCI certificate ourselves. We never accept one a candidate brings in.
References
We phone the last two employers. Written letters alone are not evidence.
Paperwork
A signed contract on every placement, with duties, hours, salary and leave written down.
Who we place
Live-in or live-out, permanent, temporary or relief cover. Tell us the role and we will shortlist three candidates rather than sending you a stack of CVs.
Newborn-experienced, toddler and school-age care. Live-in, live-out or daycare support.
Hire a nannyRunning the house, supervising other staff, shopping, laundry and household budgets.
Hire a house managerElderly care, post-operative support, special needs and overnight companionship.
Hire a caregiverDaily family cooking, menu planning, shopping and event catering at home.
Hire a chefSchool runs, family transport and executive driving. Manual and automatic, licence verified.
Hire a driverTurnover cleaning, housekeeping teams, front office, kitchen and maintenance crew.
Staff a propertyHow we vet
Most bad placements in Nairobi trace back to a document nobody verified. Forged reference letters and police certificates are common enough that Kenya's Diplomatic Police Unit warns households about both by name. So we do not accept paperwork at face value.
Original national ID sighted, copied front and back, and a current photograph taken and kept on file.
The DCI Certificate of Good Conduct is applied for and collected by us, so it cannot be substituted or forged in transit.
We phone the last two employers, confirm the dates, and note who we spoke to and what they said. Relatives are not accepted as referees.
Practical assessment against your brief — newborn handling, cooking, driving, cleaning standards — not a generic interview.
Duties, hours, salary, days off and leave written down and signed by both sides before the first day of work.
The guarantee
Most agencies in Nairobi guarantee two weeks to one month. Ours runs three — the top of what this market offers — and unlike almost anyone else we publish exactly what it covers and what it does not.
Also included
New rules, 2026
On 1 May 2026 the minimum monthly wage for domestic workers in Nairobi rose to KES 18,047. It covers house helps, nannies, gardeners and watchmen. Underpaying now carries a fine of up to KES 50,000, up to three months' imprisonment, or both — and it applies to staff you hired years ago, not only new placements.
We will send you a free one-page compliance pack: the current wage table, a contract template you can use, and a plain-English checklist for NSSF and SHIF.
| Where the job is | Minimum / month |
|---|---|
| Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret | KES 18,047 |
| Other municipalities and large urban centres | KES 16,650 |
| Smaller towns and rural areas | KES 9,268 |
Regulation of Wages (General) (Amendment) Order, 2026 — effective 1 May 2026. Live-out staff are additionally entitled to a 15% housing allowance. NSSF and SHIF are payable on top of the wage.
Who we work with
Westlands, Riverside, Parklands, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Spring Valley, Kitisuru, Runda, Gigiri, Muthaiga and Karen.
Nairobi coverageLakefront homes, holiday cottages and weekend properties needing staff who are there when you are not.
Naivasha coverageReliable turnover cleaning and a caretaker who answers the phone. Per-unit or per-turnover arrangements.
Property staffingHousekeeping, front office, kitchen and maintenance crew — permanent, seasonal or relief.
Commercial staffingIf you settle families into Nairobi homes, we can take the staffing off your list. We work on a standing referral arrangement and can present candidates before your client lands. Talk to us about a partnership →
Common questions
For common roles — nanny, house help, house manager, gardener — we usually present a shortlist within 48 to 72 hours of receiving your brief. Specialist roles such as private chefs, drivers with specific licence classes, or a caregiver with nursing experience typically take five to seven days.
You do. The employer pays the placement fee. We do not deduct anything from the worker's salary and we do not charge job seekers a fee to be registered with us. Kenya's private employment agency regulations are explicit that the fee is charged to the principal, and deducting from a domestic worker's wage is one of the practices that gives this industry its reputation.
Then you do not take them. We present a shortlist, you interview, and you decide. Nothing is payable until you have chosen someone and they have started. After they start, the 3-month replacement guarantee covers you.
Yes, for most roles. Live-in staff need proper accommodation — a private, lockable room with a bed and access to a bathroom. We will ask about this in the brief because it affects both the salary and who will accept the job.
We can. Beyond the placement, we offer a monthly retainer that keeps contracts current, issues payslips, and tracks NSSF, SHIF and annual leave for the staff you already have — not only the ones we placed. See how it works →
All of Nairobi and its suburbs from our Westlands office, and Naivasha and the surrounding lakefront and cottage areas. For roles outside these two, ask — we can often place, but we will tell you honestly if we cannot vet properly at distance.
A short set of questions about the job, the household and the start date — then a shortlist, usually within 72 hours.