We are building the operating system for every garage
There are millions of automotive workshops worldwide, from a one-bay roadside garage to a 20-branch franchise. Almost all of them still run on paper, WhatsApp groups, and gut feel. That is the problem we exist to solve.
Mech Connect gives every garage owner the same operational intelligence that the world's best automotive service businesses have, without the complexity, the consultants, or the million-dollar ERP budget.
Our Mission
“To make structured, automated, intelligent garage management accessible to every workshop, everywhere, regardless of size, location, or technical sophistication.”
150+
Garages onboarded
5+
Countries served
40+
Platform features
Most garages are run on WhatsApp, paper, and prayer
When a customer drops off a car, the job gets written in a notebook. Parts are ordered via personal WhatsApp. The invoice is typed in Word or calculated on a phone. The owner has no idea which jobs are profitable and which are not.
This is not because garage owners lack intelligence, it is because the right tools have never existed for their market at the right price. The expensive Western ERPs don't understand M-Pesa. The cheap tools don't understand garages.
Jobs lost between stages
Paper job cards misplaced
→Digital guided workflow with audit trail
Customer communication
Manual WhatsApp messages
→Automated SMS/WhatsApp at every stage
Financial visibility
Month-end Excel reconciliation
→Live P&L and cash position, always
Inventory control
Guessing what's on the shelf
→Real-time stock across all branches
Our principles
Workflow first, features second
Software that doesn't map to how garages actually work becomes shelfware. We design every screen around the sequence of events in a real workshop, not around what's easy to build.
Accountability without bureaucracy
Every job, every part, every shilling should be traceable, not because you distrust your team, but because accountability is what separates a profitable garage from a busy one.
Built for real-world realities
Mobile-first, M-Pesa integrated, multi-currency, and designed for variable connectivity. We don't port a one-size-fits-all product into your market, we build from the ground up for how real workshops actually operate.
Simple enough to adopt, deep enough to scale
A front-desk receptionist and a CFO should both find value in Mech Connect. We don't make the platform complex to justify the price, every feature earns its place by solving a real problem.
How we got here
- 22
2022
Founded in Nairobi, Kenya
Mech Connect is founded after the team spends months inside independent garages watching jobs get lost on paper and money walk out the door untracked.
- 23
2023
First 50 garages onboarded
Core workflow engine launched, job cards, invoicing, and basic inventory. The platform proves that guided digital workflows cut admin time significantly.
- 24
2024
Full accounting suite shipped
Double-entry accounting, bank reconciliation, and financial reporting integrated directly into operations. No more separate QuickBooks or Excel for the books.
- 25
2025
CRM and marketing platform live
SMS, WhatsApp, and email campaigns launch. CRM, leads funnel, and appointment management complete the end-to-end platform. Expanding to Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda.
- 26
2026
150+ garages onboarded
Mech Connect crosses 150 active garages across Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda, from single-bay workshops to multi-branch operators running consolidated HQ reporting on the platform.
Join the garages running on Mech Connect
Whether you are a single-bay operation or a growing multi-branch network, Mech Connect is built for where you are now and where you are going.