Find a house manager in Kenya

What a house manager does

A house manager is a senior house help who runs the home with little supervision: planning meals and shopping, keeping a household budget, managing laundry and cleaning schedules, supervising other staff, and often caring for children. Many have worked for expat or diplomatic families.

To find one on Aunty Nyumbani, use the experience filter (for example 5+ years) and look for skills like cooking, meal preparation, cleaning and childcare.

House manager pay

House managers usually earn well above the legal minimum wage because of their experience and responsibility. 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.