By Eddah Waithaka
Jumba, Africa’s largest digital marketplace for construction materials, today unveiled its new mobile app, directly tackling the chronic industry challenges of price opacity, unreliable suppliers, and delayed deliveries.
The Jumba App empowers developers, contractors, and homeowners to source all their building materials instantly from their smartphones.
With a few taps, users access a wide network of verified suppliers, compare real-time prices, and place orders for everything from cement to tiles, ensuring they get the right materials at a fair price, delivered on schedule.
“For years, the industry has struggled with a fragmented supply chain that wastes time and money. Our mission is simple: to make building easy,” said Kagure Wamunyu, CEO and Co-Founder of Jumba.
“Whether you’re a developer managing multiple projects or a Kenyan in the diaspora building a home back home, Jumba gives you confidence.”A Game-Changer for the Industry
The Jumba App introduces unprecedented efficiency to a traditionally complex process by letting users instantly compare prices across verified suppliers to eliminate overcharging, providing everything from structural materials to finishes in one convenient platform, guaranteeing materials arrive on time and in full to keep projects on schedule, and enabling builders to order from anywhere on site, at home, or abroad making construction sourcing simpler than ever.
A Unified Vision for the FutureThe launch event at Nairobi’s Serena Hotel brought together industry leaders, government representatives, and major suppliers like Crown Paints, Tuff Steel, and Bamburi Cement.
The event also drew crowds of contractors, developers, and homeowners eager to experience the future of construction sourcing firsthand.
The Jumba App is now available to users within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area, with active plans to expand its services across all 47 counties in Kenya.
This launch solidifies Jumba’s commitment to building Africa’s most trusted and efficient construction supply network—one that saves time, cuts costs, and fuels progress for everyone from large-scale developers to families building their dream homes.
Founded in 2022 by Kagure Wamunyu,the former Uber Country Manager for Kenya, Jumba is a technology-driven marketplace transforming Africa’s construction landscape.
The company connects home builders, developers, and contractors directly with trusted suppliers through a transparent, digital-first platform.
Jumba operates on the powerful insight that in Africa, 90% of homes are built, not bought, and exists to solve the supply chain inefficiencies that have long plagued the sector.
