The first Donjo build
A video-first interface where people show work instead of describing it. The idea becomes something you can click.
About Donjo
The engine for proof-based hiring.
Applicants show real work in a short video. Employers decide on evidence.
What we believe
Four principles
Evidence first
A minute of video shows what a paragraph only claims.
Skill in focus
Profiles lead with video and skills.
Humans decide
Donjo organises proof. Reviewers make the call.
Plain claims
We describe what the product does today, nothing more.
Our journey
From a question to a platform
What if a hiring decision started with a minute of proof? Here is how we've built toward it.
Dec 2025 Jan 2026 Employers join in
Job postings, video applications and an employer dashboard. Hiring teams get a place to watch proof.
Feb 2026 Ventures and the review room
A guided venture application, a separate admin review queue, and a Donjo-branded home on the web.
Jun 2026 Roles and trust
Access hardened across talent, employer and admin roles. The product gets its production polish.
Aug 2026 New foundations
The platform moves to a new backend, with in-app notifications keeping everyone in the loop.
Now Passkeys, dossiers, insights
Passkey sign-in, applicant dossiers with reviewer ratings, a county applicant map and real time-to-decision are live.
Where we're going
Proof as the first step of every hire in East Africa.
Help us get there.
The product
What Donjo does today
- Video proof and portfolios
- Jobs with video applications
- Challenges and venture applications
- Applicant dossiers with reviewer ratings
- Passkey sign-in
- County map and decision timing
Led by Makamu Okinyi
Founder and CEO. Product-minded technologist building fairer hiring.
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