Our story

Two engineers, one shared itch to build.

Tengeza Labs started as a friendship in campus, long before it was a company.

Origin

It started on campus.

Paul and Isaiah met as undergraduates at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). What began as a campus friendship carried through separate career paths, until the two decided to team up and build a company together.

Tengeza Labs is the result: a growing, engineering-led studio named after the Swahili word for making, building and fixing. That's the mandate: find something broken or missing, and build the version that should exist.

The founders

Two disciplines, one company.

Paul Ochieng' Odera

Paul Ochieng' Odera

Co-founder & Head of Product & Engineering

Software developer who directs the engineering and product lifecycle at Tengeza Labs, and steers the long-term engineering vision and product roadmap for Tengeza Labs. Drawing from his extensive real-world experience in software development, Paul continuously guides the scaling, deployment, and technical execution of all company products.

Education: BSc. Physics, JKUAT · Software Engineering, PLP Academy
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Dr. Isaiah Mulang' Onando

Dr. Isaiah Mulang' Onando

Co-founder & Head of AI Research & Strategy

Academic and AI researcher who directs the company’s AI architecture, overseeing model selection, evaluation frameworks, and responsible-AI practices. As a global leader in Computer Science and AI, Isaiah translates advanced computer science research into disruptive, real-world applications across all Tengeza Labs initiatives.

Education: BSc. Computer Technology, JKUAT · MSc. Software Engineering, JKUAT · PhD Computer Science, University of Bonn
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