Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

KM movers which we founded this year is a cleaning company that specializes with making our environment clean. We are focused on provision of excellent customer services designed to streamline and enhance customer experience and drive retention.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

KM movers is a cleaning company that has began its operations in Kenya this year. We are determined in serving cleaning demands of 2 main clients: Consumer (residential) Commercial (office buildings etc) Km movers we are specialists in kitchen cleaning, bathroom cleaning, bedroom cleaning and living spaces cleaning. We are also do carpets cleaning, windows and door cleaning, pressure washing-as we do washing in siding, fences, fumigation, roofs, driveways and sidewalks. We offer the best services when it comes to chimney cleanings. We do pool cleaning services at our best. We offer professional services to Airbnb cleaning such as in bathrooms, vacuuming carpets, bedsheets as well as in wiping down surfaces. We are also specialist in TrashBin cleaning, Air duct and dryer vent cleaning, crime scene cleaning, disaster cleaning, upholstery cleaning, closet organization, construction cleaning, Gutter cleaning, clothing services, mattress cleaning, post-construction cleaning.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

DirtyNess. We are focused in turning our untidy nation into the real embodiment of beauty and cleanliness. I believe cleanliness is next God. My cleaning company will also branch into gabbage collection in every major towns in Kenya. We are having the biggest challenge of gabbage collection and cleaning in Africa this is due to the incompetence amongst the stakeholders. Tens of thousands of trashes are left to rot thus making an awful smells along our roads and estates.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

1.Nation building Increased Employee Productivity Your employees are happier when the workspace is fresh, clean, and free from accumulated dust and dirt. The air smells sweet, and is healthier to breathe. While many businesses understand the need for ongoing employee training and recognize that a healthy company culture is important, very little thought may be paid to the most important factor in productivity – pure, clean air. While it is well-established that polluted air is risk to human health, many business owners may not realize the significant impact of unhealthy indoor air. Within the walls of a business, the air may be contaminated with particulate matter, all of which is continuously circulated by the HVAC system.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Residential cleaning: I am aiming at serving apartments, home owners, and flats in urban areas. Commercial cleaning: aimed at servicing offices, industrial facilities and commercial spaces. Carpet cleaning : aimed at servicing home owners, city dwellers and car owners. Windows cleaning: aimed at servicing apartment owners, offices, schools and churches around Nairobi and ngong, Rongai, kitengela and mlolongo and even kiambu region. Crime scene cleaning: work in partnership with DCI officials in order to secure those jobs in crime scenes. Trash bin cleaning: serving apartments, homes, industrial area Nairobi, baba ndogo and around the marikiti markets. Gutter cleaning: serving home developers, schools and churches around Nairobi and ngong area, and hospitals in entire nation. Post construction cleaning: serving individual developers, contractors and realtors, schools, churches and hospitals. Vehicle detailing: servicing car owners, learning institutions, and parastatals.

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-06-04

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Mr. Victor Mutie the co-founder of KM movers. He has a background in agronomist. He is a graduate from kabianga University in kericho. He's a seasoned environmentalist just like me and I am hopeful our combination will be a great success in cleaning industry in Kenya. He has worked as a cleaner and director with the prestigious cleaning company fragrance which operates in south B and south C. He has hands on experience of 2 years.

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079516183200

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

c) Industry (equipment, commercial, logistical and professional services, transport)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

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02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Our company will provide employment to us and other individuals who we will hire in the future as the company grows. Profits gained from the business some will be directed into funding social welfare in ghettos the initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life by funding small start ups in ghettos. Some portion of the profits obtained from the businesses will be directed in educational programs aimed at empowering marginalized communities in Kenya. The success a of our business will also put money into our pockets and make our lives better as we are from impoverished backgrounds.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Km movers cleaning company is a profit based organization. With proper strategies in place ultimately will make good profits as we seek to offer value for our esteemed clients money. This In return will put money into our pockets and by so doing we will be able to fight hunger which is a big challenge to unemployment Kenyans. As our company grows we seek to hire qualified cleaners as well as other professionals and this will provide an income to them therefore our startup contributes in fighting hunger. Our company as it grows seeks to fund agribusiness startup that are aimed at increasing food sufficiency in agricultural areas. We will fund ongoing research in lab grown meat technologies emerging in food science as it will make sure there is affordable and efficiency in food production.

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

Our startup KM MOVERS cleaning company will do the following to contribute to good health and well being. Reduced spread of disease-fewest sick days: most businesses struggle when a virus is spread from employee to employee. With many of your most valued team out of the office, productions lows whether an illness is affecting your sales, delivery, or other area, reducing the spread of disease is important. 3. A safer, Healthier work environment Employees health has become an issue of concern, more so now than ever. Many businesses are interested in a more environmentally-Friendly's operation. KM movers a professional cleaning company service can use "safer green" products so that toxins don't linger in the Air and the environment is not filled with perfumed cleaning products that can trigger a reaction in many people.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

I am an education enthusiastic person and I believe in life long learning culture. As the co-founder of the KM movers cleaning company I will be able to get access to books since I could afford them as unlike in my past years when I did not have much money to buy great books. I would allocate 2% of my profits portion in buying great books of stoic philosopher such as Seneca, epictetus and Marcus Aurelius that have always desired to possess. I would also love to buy great books of Robert Caro, biographies written by Isaac Walter's on, will durant philosophical books, C. S Lewis books and Robert Green books since I will be in a position to acquire them. I plan to build libraries at least in every county headquarters to make sure kenyans from disadvantaged background have access to educational materials. Funding education programs aimed at empowering youth from slums such as kibera, mathare and Sinai slums.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

In the future as our my grows I seek to bring on board professionals whose gender is female. Initiate programs aimed at promoting women in workplaces. Sponsoring girl child education as a way to empower them as their male counterparts. Taking part in campaigns against women circumcision in Maa communities. Sponsoring women groups from marginalized communities in Kenya.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

Km movers cleaning company will be using water in our daily activities. We have plans to make sure there is ni water wastage. We will employ water management skills in handling our duties. Ensuring we don't release toxic substances into water ways. Sponsoring campaigns aimed at water conservation and sanitation programs. To include water conservation and sanitation as part of our unique product proposition.

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

My company will adopt and embrace emerging energy technologies in Kenya and the entire world. Most of our machines are powered by electricity and this ensure no emissions of toxic gases in the environment. We will be forced to adopt wind energy as the government has plans to increase wind power capacity in the country. Our 10 year plan seeks to turn into business of turning trash into electricity and this will be a monumental milestone in safe power Production in our country. This future goal will be powered by our cleaning business. Making sure every machine we will be using in the future is electric thus no emissions of harmful gases to the environment.

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

Our vision is to make sure we provide highly exceptional customers services and experience to our esteemed clients. Building relationships with local businesses to facilitate good flow of business activities. Paying taxes to the government thus providing an opportunity for economic growth and smooth flow of government services. Embracing competitive and competent work environment geared towards economic growth and national building. Providing value of the money for the services paid by our clients.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

Km movers cleaning company will adopt all emerging trends in the cleaning industry in order to foster for innovation and economic growth. Through embracing AI technology geared towards economic growth and industrial innovation. Adoption of clean energy in powering our machines will facilitate easy flow of work thus improving productivity and efficiency. Digitalization of our service seeks in reaching out to more clients and improve social connectivity. I will be making quotes for the work that are send via online platforms.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

My company seeks to sponsor Healthcare programs in the marginalized communities. We seek to fund sports and games in order to nurture talents from the ghetto dwellers. We seek to empower girl child education from the marginalized communities. Seeks to collaborate with human rights activist championing for equal economic rights in our nation. Future plans to work with people from marginalized communities as well as offer employment opportunities as the company grows.

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

Our cleaning company will foster safe environments for working thus increasing employees productivity. Helping in reduction of spread of diseases thus fewer sick days. Our highly competent cleaning operations helps in reduction of disease from spreading in cities. Our fumigation services will wipe out pests from the cities and local settlements. Maintaining a safer healthier work environment-our cleaning services provides safe work places thus promoting healthy and clean city environments for the city dwellers.

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

I Will employ water management skills to ensure responsible consumption of water 💦. I will ensure responsible consumption of energy as I will be following a time management plan to ensure to time wasted in doing our chores. Every duty will be attended within a specified and measured time. I will ensure no water wastages in handling duties or our business activities. Water will be measured to avoid incurring loses. I have already done a math to identify the amount of water it takes for every chores we will be attending to.

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

My business adopts use of electric machines in service delivery. We are focused in employing electrical system as compared to the diesel engine powered machinery because we don't want to release toxic substances into the environment. We have taken measures not to ever release toxic water with chemicals into water ways or rivers. A branch of our business will specialise in cleaning up oil spillage in water bodies and on land masses thus promoting sustainable environment conservation efforts. Taking part in corporate social responsibility awareness such as planting trees in deforestated zones like in Ukambani that's in kibwezi, makindu, kitui and mwingi subcounty. Funding climate change actions such as reforestation of my home area Nzaui forest that has been damaged by the invaders.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

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02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

Km movers cleaning company will ensure water used for our cleaning chores is fully conserved to minimize wastages. Water treatment of water obtained from washing laundry and converting it to safe water that can be reused in cleaning kitchen, bathrooms and driveways and walkways. Adoption of water obtained from salination as ocean water is abundant compared to the ones obtained from undergrounds, this fosters efficient and effective way of water conservation.

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

Taking initiative aimed at planting trees to combat climate change. KM movers cleaning company will in the future seeks to fund climate change mitigation programs seeking to promote health biodiversity. Taking part in cleaning trash zones like in dandora area thus freeing land fills. Trash bin cleaning is part of our business therefore we will make no toxic substances are left unattended in our land fills. Oil spillage cleaning in water bodies and on grounds is part of our services we seek to offer therefore we will make sure no toxic substances are left to pollute our environment. If we get more fundings we will branch into waste business that is turning waste into electricity power and make sure nomore waste are left lying in our landfills. Taking part in initiatives geared towards zero waste economy as we move towards Singapore way of doing things.

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

Km movers cleaning company will work under regulation given by the kenyan government. We will uphold integrity as part of the policy. Ensure our company is a corruption free zone. Not involve in any peace threatening venture. Cease from entangling into money laundering activities. Building an inclusive institution that promotes equal opportunities to all parties. Fighting corruption in any business deals we engage into by promoting transparency and accountability. Making sure we employ policies that promote national cohesion and integration, like not engaging in fraud scams or doing conning to our clients. Making sure our employees do not steal from the clients when working at their workplaces.

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

KM movers cleaning company seeks to work with other local businesses to facilitate a conducive working environment fostering national growth and well being. Working with the financial and monetary institutions such as banks, saccos and micro financial institutions to promotes efficiency and effectiveness of policies implantation. Working closely with the state agencies like DCI as we are focused in crime scene cleaning, disaster management bodies as we specialize also in the disaster management cleaning. Working closely with the Devolved government in cleaning TrashBin as well as turning plastic waste into money. Getting into steel recycling business and plastic recycling business thus realiving both national and county government pressure on waste management and revitalize on the same to create employment opportunities for the unemployed Kenyans.

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

5

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

06.09 Competitive Analysis

My main competitors in Kenya are spic and spac cleaners, fragrance cleaning company and GM cleaning company. They have been in the market for about 8 years. My unique selling proposition makes me stand out from them. It involves providing technical support and moral support for 24 hours. We are focused in turning our untidy environment to sparkling paradise. We are a reliable and professional cleaning company. We are trustworthy and we are ready to serve 24/7.

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

I am youth leader in my location and most cases during our public meeting I take opportunity to educate masses on the importances of having female entrepreneurs in Kenya. As a governance expert I take most of the time to champion for women inclusivity in the business. As a passionate businessman whenever I engage women I usually tell them to embrace business.