Find a house help in Kenya

What a house help does

A house help (also called a house girl, maid, domestic worker or msaidizi wa nyumbani) keeps the home running: cleaning, laundry and ironing, cooking and shopping, and often caring for children. On Aunty Nyumbani every auntie lists her skills, so you can find someone who does exactly what your home needs.

How much a house help earns

The legal minimum wage for a house help or nanny ("children's ayah" in the wage order) in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret is KES 18,047.40 a month from 1 May 2026. It is KES 16,650 in Ruiru, Limuru and Mavoko, and KES 9,268 elsewhere in Kenya. See our house help salary guide for the full picture.

How to hire on Aunty Nyumbani

1. Browse free. Filter by neighbourhood or town, Live-In or Live-Out, salary, experience, languages and availability. No sign-up needed to look.
2. Read the profile. Each auntie lists her experience, skills, expected pay, references and reviews from families who actually worked with her.
3. Unlock her number for KES 199 by M-Pesa. You pay once per auntie, and she stays in your contacts.
4. Call, interview and check references yourself. Ask for her ID and a recent Certificate of Good Conduct. Agree pay and terms in a written contract.

There are no placement fees, no commission and no bureau middleman. You deal with the auntie directly, so the full salary you agree goes to her.

Before she starts

Agree working hours, rest days, leave and pay in writing. Kenyan employment law applies to domestic workers, including NSSF, SHIF and the Housing Levy. Our guide to employing a house help legally explains each in plain language.