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Skilled help for you.
A career for someone in Kenya.

Not a freelance marketplace and not a faceless agency. A dedicated, university-educated assistant, matched to your business and backed by a team that owns the outcome.

Top 5% TalentUniversity-educated, vetted
48-Hour StartFirst call to first task
Free ReplacementIf the fit isn’t right
Top 5% talent48-hour onboardingNo contractsFree consultationFree replacementOngoing QAIndustry-matched60% women-ledNDA protected50 to 75% savingsTop 5% talent48-hour onboardingNo contractsFree consultationFree replacementOngoing QAIndustry-matched60% women-ledNDA protected50 to 75% savings
How we compare

Agency, freelancer, in-house hire, or Virtual Wise.

The same ten things every founder asks about, side by side.

What you getVirtual WiseDedicated Kenyan VAAgencyTraditional VA firmFreelancerMarketplace hireIn-houseLocal employee
One dedicated assistant who learns your business
Working within 48 hours
University-educated, top 5% vetted
Matched to your industry and tools
No contracts, no upfront fees, cancel anytime
Free replacement if the fit is wrong
A team lead reviewing quality every month
NDA and confidentiality signed as standard
From $8 to $15 an hour, no benefits or overheads
Every hour funds a career in Kenya
One dedicated assistant who learns your business
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
Working within 48 hours
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
University-educated, top 5% vetted
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
Matched to your industry and tools
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
No contracts, no upfront fees, cancel anytime
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
Free replacement if the fit is wrong
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
A team lead reviewing quality every month
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
NDA and confidentiality signed as standard
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
From $8 to $15 an hour, no benefits or overheads
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
Every hour funds a career in Kenya
Virtual Wise
Agency
Freelancer
In-house
Included Sometimes, or at extra cost Not typically
What sets us apart

Six reasons founders stay with us.

Most of our clients stay a year or more. This is what keeps them.

Matched to your industry

We shortlist assistants who already know your sector, your tools and your vocabulary, so they add value from the first week, not the third month.

Industry-matchedPlatform fluency

Working in 48 hours

Discovery call, hand-picked bios, an interview and a start date, all inside two business days. Most clients are fully onboarded before a job advert would have gone live.

Same-week startZero downtime

One person, not a pool

Your assistant is yours: the same person every day, learning your business and building a relationship with your team, not a rotating queue of strangers.

DedicatedTeam integration

Month to month

No contracts, no upfront fees and no lock-in. Scale hours up when you are busy, down when you are not, or stop. You are never tied in.

No lock-inFlexible hours

They think, not just do

Our assistants are university graduates trained to flag problems, suggest better ways and bring ideas. You get judgement, not only task completion.

ProactiveGrowth-minded

Impact built in

A 60% women-led team of graduates hired into real careers in Kenya. Every hour you delegate funds one of them, with no premium on your rate.

Social enterpriseFair pay
Our guarantees

Zero risk. Maximum confidence.

We have removed every reason to hesitate. Five promises, written into every placement.

  1. 01

    Replacement guarantee

    If your assistant isn’t the right fit, we replace them within 48 hours at no extra cost.

    Included with every placement
  2. 02

    48-hour onboarding

    Matched, interviewed and working inside two business days, or we tell you exactly why and when.

    Most clients start in 2 days
  3. 03

    Risk-free start

    A free consultation, no upfront fees and month-to-month billing. Nothing at stake in trying us.

    $0 to begin
  4. 04

    Ongoing QA and support

    Monthly reviews, performance check-ins and a named team lead you can reach directly.

    Never an add-on
  5. 05

    NDA and data security

    Every assistant signs a confidentiality agreement before day one. Your business data stays yours.

    Signed before day one
Kelvin Njoroge

“I am personally on every placement. If anything on this list is not true for you, tell me and I will fix it.”

Kelvin Njoroge
Founder & Team Leader
The numbers

What it costs. What it gives back.

From $8 to $15 an hour for a university-educated specialist, billed month to month with nothing upfront. Against a local hire that is a saving of 50 to 75%, before you count the recruiting, training and management time you get back.

The bigger number is your own: the hours a week you stop spending on admin and start spending on the work only you can do.

Work out your own savings with the ROI calculator
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Average client rating
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In their words

Founders who chose us, and why.

★★★★★
Tried others first
“I have used VAs before without success. Geoffrey’s work has been of a very high quality, plus excellent communication. I would recommend him without hesitation.”
Alan Newland
Alan Newland
Founder, newteacherstalk · United Kingdom
★★★★★
Cost and quality
“Both cost and qualifications were my top priorities. Working with Kelvin at Virtual Wise has solved both of those challenges, and more! Affordable without having to sacrifice talent, professionalism, or customer service.”
Amber Wynn, MSPA
Amber Wynn, MSPA
CEO, Amber Wynn Nonprofit Consulting · USA
★★★★★
3-year partnership
“Kelvin and the Virtual Wise Team has been an invaluable asset to Powersmith Solar for the past three years. Everything from executive support to marketing and backend operations has significantly streamlined our processes.”
Anthony Olivarez
Anthony Olivarez
Co-Founder & President, Powersmith Solar · USA

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