There are already hundreds of Kenyans working online. Conservative estimates that at least 100,000 Kenyans are working online either part-time or full-time. According to Ajira Digital, there are least 40,000 Kenyans registered on one of the largest freelance sites in the world, Upwork.
The following is a breakdown of seven of the best freelance sites to find work. We have included information on their terms to help you make an informed choice.
| Site | Jobs Available | Terms |
| All types. Programmers, designers, writers, data entry, virtual assistants, accountants etc | 20% of your earnings initially. This reduces as you gain experience. | |
| Guru | All types. Programmers, designers, writers, data entry, virtual assistants, accountants etc | Fees start at 8.95% of your earnings for a free account and reduces to up to 4.95% if you buy a membership plan. Membership plans start at $10 per month. |
| All types. Programmers, designers, writers, data entry, virtual assistants, accountants etc | 10% or $5.00 USD (whichever is higher) fee for fixed price contracts. Service fese for hourly jobs is 10% of the total project cost. | |
| Fiverr | All types. Programmers, designers, writers, data entry, virtual assistants, accountants etc | |
| 99Designs | As the name suggests, this one is exclusively for designers. Freelance designers compete in contests. The client chooses the design that they like the best. | No fees |
| Toptal | Toptal is an exclusive network of the top freelance software developers, designers, and finance experts. | |
| PeoplePerHour | All types. Programmers, designers, writers, data entry, virtual assistants, accountants etc | 5% (excl. VAT) on all work billed (earnings), above the first £375 | €520 | $560 USD earned in the month which has a 15% (excl. VAT) Service Fee. |