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KENYA · GUIDE 0580 · EDITION 4.2

Remote assistant service in Kenya

Provide a defined set of remote administrative tasks under a monthly scope.

A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE

Fictional remote-assistant week VA-80 supplies ten task-hours for one consultant: a twenty-contact directory cleanup, three meeting arrangements and a five-item open-task digest. Deliverables are corrected directory entries, scheduling status and a Friday handover. The assistant drafts but does not send messages, book paid services or make business commitments without explicit delegated authority. Sample digest item: 'T04 — venue confirmation pending; owner consultant; next action review supplier response; due[agreed date]'. Bank access, personal password sharing and unrestricted inbox surveillance are excluded.

Who is the first customer?

Small business owners and independent professionals.

Test the offer

Trial a short task list with agreed turnaround and access limits.

What your operating pack contains

  • A business-specific operating guide PDF
  • Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
  • Supplier request and sales message drafts
  • Job-card and quality-response documents
  • Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
  • Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
  • Source register and unresolved checks

Delivery and quality

Deliverables meet the agreed checklist and the owner retains account control.

Cost drivers

  • hours
  • task complexity
  • coverage

Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.

Evidence and scope

Share and manage access to files and folders — Google Drive ↗
Folder/file access inheritance and restricted sharing; actual permissions must be tested. · Checked 2026-10-26

Create an appointment schedule — Google Calendar ↗
Availability, time zone and co-host checking; some features require eligible subscriptions. · Checked 2026-10-26

Rights Of A Data Subject ↗
Kenyan privacy principles and data minimisation; not a complete compliance assessment. · Checked 2026-10-26

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