Coming Soon · Q3 2026

Notarisation. From anywhere in Kenya.

Remote online notarisation by LSK-licensed advocates. Video session, e-signature, blockchain-anchored audit trail. KICA 2009 compliant.

AdvocatesLSK roll verified · 27,000+ on file
SignLibreSign · Xcobean Sign Root CA
AuditOpenTimestamps · 7-year retention
RegionKenya → EAC (TZ, UG, RW)
How it works

Three steps. About fifteen minutes.

Designed around the document — not the queue. Upload, match, sign. Walk away with a notarised bundle that any court, bank, or embassy can verify independently.

1

Upload + verify

Drop your PDF, enter your National ID + phone. We run IPRS verification + send a voice-OTP to the number on your ID. Pay via M-Pesa STK. Held in escrow.

2

Match with a notary

An LSK-licensed advocate in good standing receives your booking. Standard tier — under 24h. Express tier — under 2h. You'll get an SMS with the session link.

3

Video session + sign

Five to fifteen minutes on video. Notary verifies you, witnesses your signature, applies the seal. You receive a four-artefact bundle: notarised PDF, recording, audit trail, attestation.

Who uses it

Built for two sides of the same conversation.

For people who need to notarise

  • Affidavits, sworn statements, statutory declarations
  • Consent to travel, parental authorisations
  • Bank, employer, embassy, court filings
  • No queueing, no parking, no taxis to the CBD
  • Bundle delivered by email + SMS within an hour

For LSK advocates with a commission

  • Set your own availability — work from anywhere
  • Standard tier ≈ KES 800 per session to you
  • Express tier ≈ KES 1,500 per session to you
  • Wills + sworn statements ≈ KES 2,500 per session
  • Auto-payout to M-Pesa same day. Nothing held.
FAQ

Questions worth asking.

Honest answers about the rough edges, not just the polished pitch.

Will Kenyan courts actually accept this?

Yes — Evidence Act §78A makes electronic records admissible, and notaries on our platform are LSK-licensed appointees of the Chief Justice operating within Notaries Public Act Cap 17. The cryptographic seal + video recording + audit trail satisfy the "qualified electronic signature" bar under KICA 2009 §83C. We've pre-tested with a small panel of senior advocates and litigators; expect minor judicial education in the first 2 years as judges encounter their first notarized e-bundle.

What if my embassy or foreign bank doesn't accept it?

For documents going overseas you may want apostille certification on top — which we're partnering with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to streamline. International audiences expecting Adobe's "green check" cryptographic trust mark will get it via our AATL-rooted certificate option (premium tier). The base bundle works for all in-Kenya use cases.

How is this different from going to a notary in person?

The notary's act is the same — they verify your identity, witness your signature, apply their seal. The difference is the medium: video instead of physical, cryptographic seal instead of ink-and-stamp. Both are legally equivalent under Business Laws Amendment Act 2020 §83A-H. The tamper-evidence is actually stronger than physical notarisation, where forged seals are surprisingly common.

Can I use this for wills?

Wills require additional witnesses under the Law of Succession Act §11 — typically two non-beneficiary witnesses. Our wills tier handles this: the notary co-ordinates both witnesses in the same video session. Retention extended to lifetime + 12 years per probate window practice.

What about my data privacy?

Documents and recordings are stored in Kenya in DPA-2019-compliant infrastructure. Only you, your notary, and Xcobean operations (audit only) can access them. Recordings encrypted at rest. You can request deletion at any time subject to ongoing legal holds. Full DPA SAR/erasure rights honoured within 7 days of request.

What if the notary I'm matched with does something wrong?

48-hour dispute window from session end. Escrow is held — the notary doesn't get paid until the dispute window closes clean. If you raise a complaint, we freeze the bundle, refund you, and route to the LSK Disciplinary Committee if conduct merits. Notaries with sustained complaints are removed from the platform.

I'm an LSK advocate — what do I need to join?

Current LSK practising certificate, KRA PIN, National ID, a basic webcam, and a quiet room. We verify against the LSK roll automatically. After approval (24-48 hours) we issue you a per-user signing certificate via our internal CA — no separate hardware token needed at MVP. Onboarding is online, takes about 20 minutes.

Get on the early list

We're onboarding 100 founding members.

50 LSK advocates. 50 client households or businesses. First sessions go through with white-glove operations support — including in-person sit-down with our team if you want.