Making Kenya’s food culture accessible to everyone, every day.
Doodle was born from a simple frustration: why is it so hard to get great food delivered reliably? We started in Kilifi and set out to fix that.
How it started
We started Doodle because we believed Kenya deserved better. Better delivery times. Better rider pay. Better tools for the restaurants and shops that feed our communities every day.
Existing platforms treated smaller cities like an afterthought — copy-pasting models that worked in London or San Francisco. But Kenya is different. People give directions using landmarks, not street addresses. Payments happen through M-Pesa, not credit cards. And the food? The food is world-class, if you know where to look.
So we built Doodle from scratch, here, for here. Starting in Kilifi, on the Kenyan coast. AI that understands “past Total petrol station, blue gate on the left.” M-Pesa payments that work with a single tap. Real-time tracking so you always know where your order is. And fair economics so every restaurant, rider and customer benefits.
Our impact so far
500+
Restaurant partners
1,200+
Active riders
50,000+
Orders delivered
15+
Zones covered
What we stand for
These are not buzzwords on a wall. These are decisions we make every day.
Radical transparency
Merchants see every commission line. Drivers see every earning breakdown. Customers see every fee. No hidden charges, ever.
Human-first technology
We build technology that helps people, not the other way around. Our AI serves riders and restaurants — it does not replace them.
Locally rooted
We are a Kenyan company, starting from Kilifi. Our product is shaped by how Kenyans actually live, eat and move. Landmark directions, M-Pesa payments, local food culture.
Sustainability matters
From EV tuk-tuk partnerships to eco-friendly packaging, we are working to reduce our environmental footprint one delivery at a time.
Community over competition
We grow when our partners grow. Fair commissions, same-day payouts, and tools that help small restaurants compete with big chains.
The team behind Doodle
We are a small team of engineers, designers, operators and food lovers based in Kenya.We are hiring — come build with us.
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