Licensed forensic investigators, all 47 counties

Know what really happened before you settle the claim.

GradeCrest investigates insurance claims, traces assets and verifies backgrounds for insurers, advocates and corporates across Kenya. You get evidence that stands up in court, and a preliminary report inside seven days.

Urgent matter? Call 0703 518 518 — the line is answered 24/7.
What you get back

Every matter closes with a single report your claims committee or counsel can act on.

Findings and a clear recommendation
Settle, negotiate or repudiate — with the reasoning set out.
An indexed evidence bundle
Photographs, site records and documents, each traceable to source.
Signed witness statements
Taken and recorded to a standard the courts accept.
Chain of custody on every exhibit
From first instruction through to archive, fully logged.
7 days to your preliminary report
1 hour to a named lead investigator
3,000+
Matters closed
Across claims, tracing and due diligence
98%
Findings substantiated
Evidence upheld by insurers and counsel
47
Counties covered
Field investigators nationwide
7 days
Preliminary turnaround
From instruction to report on your desk
Licensed, insured and independent:
Licensed investigators
Confidentiality assured
Court-admissible reports
Nationwide coverage
Three practice areas

Everything from first notification of loss to a report you can act on.

Insurers, law firms and corporates instruct us for the parts of a matter that have to hold up later — under scrutiny from a claims committee, an adjuster or a judge.

Claim investigation

We test the claim against the facts on the ground — site inspections, witness interviews, surveillance and documented evidence. Where fraud is present we prove it; where the claim is genuine we say so, and both findings are fully substantiated.

Fraud detection Accident investigation Surveillance Witness statements
1,800+ claims investigated

Asset tracing

Locating third-party vehicles, property, financial assets and the people behind them, so your subrogation action has something to attach to. Skip tracing, database work and field investigation, returned as a documented report of what we found and where it sits.

Vehicle tracing Property search Skip tracing Subrogation support
850+ assets traced

Due diligence and background checks

Know exactly who you are dealing with before you sign, hire or lend. Corporate due diligence, employment verification, directorship checks and criminal record searches, returned as a decision-ready summary.

Corporate due diligence Employment verification Directorship checks Criminal records
600+ verifications completed
Five stages, every matter

A file moves through the same five stages, whoever instructs us.

Consistency is what makes findings defensible. Nothing is improvised, and you can see where your matter stands at any point.

01
Instruction and scoping
We take the instruction, run a conflict check, agree the scope and assign a named lead investigator.
Within 1 hour
02
Strategy and planning
Objectives set, resources allocated and a written investigative plan built around your matter.
Day 1
03
Field execution
Evidence gathering, surveillance, interviews and tracing carried out by licensed investigators.
Days 2–5
04
Analysis and reporting
Findings tested, then compiled into a court-admissible report with a full evidence index.
By day 7
05
Resolution support
We present the findings, brief your team and stay available if the matter goes to proceedings.
As needed

Every file opened at GradeCrest carries a chain-of-custody protocol from first instruction through to the final report, because evidence is only ever as strong as the process that produced it.

GradeCrest case protocol standard
Built in-house

Your matter is tracked, not remembered.

Every engagement runs on our own case management platform — digital intake, live progress, secure evidence storage and structured reporting. It is how a five-stage process stays a five-stage process on the two-hundredth file.

Digital intake
Structured instruction capture with document upload and investigator assignment.
Live progress
Every matter tracked across all five stages, with full traceability.
Evidence vault
Encrypted storage for field notes, statements and exhibits.
Turnaround reporting
Dashboards tracking case velocity and whether we are hitting our seven days.
Deadline alerts
Automatic escalation before a court or client deadline can slip.
Consistent reports
The same court-ready structure on every deliverable that leaves our office.
Open a matter
GradeCrest case management
Active matters
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Overall 72%
Evidence 45%
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About the firm

The highest grade of professional conduct, on every file.

GradeCrest Insurance Investigators is a Kenyan forensic investigation firm working in claim investigation, asset tracing and background verification. Our name says what we hold ourselves to on every engagement we accept.

We act for insurance companies, law firms, corporates and private clients, and everything we produce is built to survive legal scrutiny — supported by internal systems that keep each matter on schedule and on standard.

The firm was founded and is run by investigators with backgrounds in law enforcement, forensics and financial intelligence, working across Kenya and the wider East African region.

Integrity Excellence Confidentiality Professionalism Licensed and certified Nationwide reach Seven-day turnaround

Verified truth. Every time.

Our standing commitment to every client who instructs us.

98%
Findings substantiated
3,000+
Matters closed
47
Counties covered
24/7
Urgent response line
The team

Three disciplines on the same file.

Complex matters rarely sit inside one specialism, so our teams combine field investigation, financial analysis and insurance experience from the outset.

Former law enforcement

Investigators drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and specialist police units, with decades of field experience in complex criminal and civil matters.

Forensic accountants

Specialists in financial trail analysis and fraud detection, bringing forensic rigour to claim evaluation and subrogation matters.

Insurance specialists

Former adjusters and underwriters who understand policy interpretation, claim evaluation and the procedural expectations of the industry end to end.

Purpose and principles

What the firm is for.

Guided by integrity and driven by excellence, we are committed to delivering truth, justice and technological innovation through professional investigative services.

Our mission

To deliver world-class investigation services to our clients — partnering with each of them to analyse their needs, plan effective and secure operations, and safeguard their core interests throughout every engagement.

Our vision

To lead and set the pace in the investigations field across Kenya and the wider East African region — recognised as the most trusted firm in the sector, and setting the standard others work to.

Verified truth. Every time.
The GradeCrest motto

Integrity

Honest, ethical conduct in every investigation we run.

Excellence

Superior results through meticulous attention to every detail.

Confidentiality

Strict privacy and discretion in all client matters, always.

Professionalism

Expert conduct and dedication to client outcomes throughout.

3,000+
Matters resolved
Closed across all three practice areas.
98%
Substantiation rate
Findings upheld by insurers, counsel and the courts.
7 days
Preliminary turnaround
From instruction to a report on your desk.
47+
Corporate clients
Insurers, law firms and corporates on standing instruction.
Track record

Why the numbers hold up.

Every matter we accept carries our reputation. These figures come from years of disciplined execution rather than a good quarter.

  • A field investigator network covering all 47 counties of Kenya
  • Seven-day preliminary turnaround, ahead of the sector average
  • Full digital traceability from instruction through to archive
  • Zero data breach incidents, on ISO-aligned security practices
  • Standing retainers with leading insurers, law firms and corporates
Three offices

Nairobi, Kiambu and Mombasa.

Our Kitisuru headquarters, Membley branch and Mombasa office anchor the firm on both the capital and the coast, and our field investigators work the rest of the country from there.

Head office

Kitisuru

Westlands, Nairobi

Epic Ridge Apartments, Block 40 D Getathuru Road, Kitisuru
Westlands, Nairobi

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Branch office

Membley

Ruiru, Kiambu County

Eaves Drop Apartments Membley, Ruiru
Kiambu County

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Branch office

Mombasa

Meru Road, Mombasa

Reload Building, 1st Floor Along Meru Road
Opposite Naivas GPO

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Six reasons clients stay

What you get that you would not get elsewhere.

Most of our work now comes from organisations that instructed us once and kept the relationship. These are the reasons they give.

Licensed and certified

Fully licensed investigators, kept current on techniques and on Kenyan legal requirements.

Nothing gets lost

Our own systems give end-to-end digital traceability, from intake through to archive.

Absolute discretion

Every engagement is handled confidentially, and your information stays protected end to end.

Fast off the mark

Seven-day preliminary closure on average, with same-day deployment on time-critical matters.

Court-ready reports

Court-admissible documentation with clear findings, an evidence index and a usable conclusion.

A specialist team

Former law enforcement, forensic specialists and financial intelligence experts on the same file.

Held in strict confidence

Tell us about the matter.

Whether you are an insurer, a law firm or a corporate client, the fastest route to the right answer is a short conversation. Nothing you send here goes any further.

Enquiry received

A senior investigator will review your enquiry and respond within three business minutes during office hours.

Confidential enquiry

A senior investigator reviews every enquiry personally and replies within three business minutes during office hours.

Call us
Answered 24/7 for urgent matters.
Email us
Replies within minutes during office hours.
Visit us
Epic Ridge Apartments, Block 40 D
Getathuru Road, Kitisuru, Westlands, Nairobi
Eaves Drop Apartments
Membley, Ruiru, Kiambu County
Reload Building, 1st Floor
Along Meru Road, opposite Naivas GPO, Mombasa
P.O. Box 153-00232, Ruiru
Office hours
Monday to Friday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
SundayEmergencies only
Emergency investigations available 24/7