Hire Remote Research Assistant in Kenya.
University-educated, English-speaking research assistants integrated into your UK team. Available in 7 days.
desk research briefs, data collection and tabulation, source verification, citation management, and draft section writing for reports
Includes office, equipment & compliance
Why hire a Research Assistant now
You're spending analyst time on desk research that could be delegated
You need literature reviews, data gathering, and source verification done on a recurring basis
You want research-ready briefs delivered to your inbox every morning
Day One Ready Skills
Hard skills assessed via practical tasks. Software proficiency confirmed against your stack.
Why Hire From Kenya?
ACCA-Qualified Professionals
Kenya produces ACCA-qualified accountants and Common Law paralegals. Our finance team has passed the exact same ACCA exams as your London team.
English First Language
English is the official language of business and instruction in Kenya. Your hire communicates fluently with your internal team and clients.
GMT+3 Timezone
Kenya is GMT+3 — strong overlap with UK working hours from day one.
Meet Your Next Hire
“"Good research is thorough, sourced, and delivered on time. I treat every brief like it is going to a board meeting."”
Andrew G.
Research Assistant
Education
BA Economics, University of Nairobi
Certification
Google Data Analytics Certificate
Experience
3 years supporting research teams for UK consulting firms
How we vet.
Every candidate passes five screening stages before you see a single profile. Most don't make it past stage two.
CV and qualification check against role-specific requirements
produce a literature review summary of five sources with citation management in Zotero
Communication quality, UK cultural context, professional presentation
Direct employer verification of tenure, role, and performance
Right-to-work, DPA training, biometric access, clean desk sign-off
98% of applicants are rejected before placement.
You only meet candidates who've cleared every gate.
Full cost breakdown: UK vs Treba
| Cost Component | UK In-House | Treba (Kenya) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | £30,000 | Included |
| Employer NI (13.8%) | £4,140 | Included |
| Office & Equipment | ~£5,000 | Included |
| Recruitment Fee | ~£4,000 | £0 |
| TOTAL | £43,140 | £10,200 |
| Annual Saving | £32,940 (76%) | |
Data accuracy hit 99.3% on our first annotation batch. We scaled to a team of 12 within six weeks.
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