Built Beyond Expectation. Given Like a Gift.
The story, principles, and engineering philosophy behind Kennaa Tech PLC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Why “Kennaa”?
In Afaan Oromoo, the word “Kennaa” translates directly to “Gift” or “Present”.
We founded Kennaa Tech with a simple conviction: Ethiopian businesses deserve world-class software engineering delivered with transparency, uncompromised performance, and tangible extra value that clients never had to ask for.
When we hand over a website, e-commerce platform, or custom ERP, our clients receive not just the agreed brief, but an enduring asset engineered to operate smoothly for years with zero headaches.
“Scope is where the work starts, not where it stops. The work handed over should always be worth more than what the client paid for it.”
Founding Engineering Team
Two founders with distinct remits: one owns the business and the client, the other owns the technology.
Fekede Alemayehu
Sets company direction, owns client relationships from first brief through handover, and leads delivery across every engagement.
Girum Senay
Owns technical architecture across backend, infrastructure and frontend, Ethiopian payment integrations for Telebirr, CBE Birr and Chapa, and our security and penetration testing practice.
Four Non-Negotiable Standards
The principles guiding every line of code and every client interaction at Kennaa Tech.
Plain-spoken
We explain technical trade-offs in direct, unambiguous language without hiding behind industry buzzwords or evasive jargon.
Precise
Every milestone has exact delivery dates and measured performance criteria. Ambiguity in timelines or pricing is never tolerated.
Unhurried
We design software to run calmly in production a year later with zero emergency calls. Stability is our primary metric of beauty.
Local Pride
Engineered from Addis Ababa with international quality. We bring world-class engineering discipline to local and global businesses.