The story
Usefulness over flash.
David Esabwa studied Pharmacy at Kenyatta University and began his career in the health sector. A side interest in code and design became a full-time focus once he saw how much a well-built website could change for a business.
He co-founded Elite Designs Kenya, a web design and SaaS studio, and went on to establish Socialgrowth Networks Limited, the group that brings together Elite Designs, Elitehost Cloud and his own practice at davidesabwa.com.
His work spans WordPress and WooCommerce builds with M-Pesa, technical SEO, digital marketing and SaaS products such as ChamaBox for chamas and SACCOs.
67
Portfolio projects
8+
Years building for the web
3
Companies in the group
Roles
- Founder, Socialgrowth Networks Limited
- Co-Founder & Lead Strategist, Elite Designs Kenya
- Web designer & digital strategist, davidesabwa.com
How David works
Principles behind every build
- Useful over flashy. Every page has a job: answer questions, win trust, and turn visitors into enquiries.
- Speed is the baseline. Most Kenyan visitors are on mobile data, so sites are built light and fast.
- Upfront pricing. Fixed packages with written deliverables, so there are no surprise invoices.
- Clients stay in control. Owners are trained to manage their own sites after launch.
- Plain-language reporting. Results explained in business terms, not jargon.
Selected work
All 67 projects
Recent projects
Luxury Travel & Yacht Charters
Santorini Queen
Global Health & Development NGO
Global Health and Sustainable Development (GHSD)
Humanitarian NGO & Community Development
SUHAD — Scaling Up Humanitarian Assistance and Development
Higher Education & Medical Training
GLUK School of Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
Vape & Lifestyle Retail E-Commerce
Vape Collective Kenya
M-Pesa checkout
Baby & Kids E-Commerce
KishKids Baby Shop
M-Pesa checkoutPress photos
For media use, please credit Socialgrowth Networks.
Talk to David about your project
Websites, online stores, SEO and business systems for Kenyan organisations.
