About
Built in Kitale to close the gap between strategy and execution
Cookbridgek is a small software operation with a specific conviction: automation tools must be auditable, not just functional.
Who we are and what we do
Cookbridgek is an algorithmic trading automation software company based in Kitale, Kenya, founded in 2021. The company was established by a small team of software engineers and independent traders who had observed the same frustration repeated across East Africa's growing retail trading community: automation tools were available, but none of them made it possible to verify what the tool was actually doing at the order level. Cookbridgek was built specifically to address that gap. The platform serves individual traders, proprietary trading operators, and small investment clubs across Kenya who want to automate rule-based strategies without surrendering visibility into execution. As of 2024, over 180 active strategy configurations are running on the platform, spanning forex pairs, commodity contracts, and local equity instruments. The team remains based in Kitale and operates on a direct-client model — there are no resellers or intermediaries between Cookbridgek's engineers and the clients using the software.
How we work and what to expect honestly
Every client onboarding at Cookbridgek follows a documented process that has been refined across more than 300 strategy configuration sessions since 2021. The process begins with a written specification of the client's trading rules — we do not accept a verbal description as sufficient, because ambiguity in a rule specification leads directly to incorrect automation behaviour. Once the specification is clear and agreed, configuration and initial backtesting take three to five business days. The client reviews and approves the configuration summary document before any live execution begins. The team's core competency is in the engineering of the execution pipeline and risk control logic. Cookbridgek does not advise clients on which strategies to trade, does not manage client funds, and does not provide returns projections of any kind. Markets are subject to conditions no software can predict: slippage, liquidity gaps, and macro events all affect live results in ways that backtesting cannot fully replicate. Clients who understand these limits and use the platform as a disciplined execution tool tend to derive the most value from it. Clients seeking a product that generates returns independently — without active strategy involvement — are not a fit for what Cookbridgek offers.
“What I respect about the Cookbridgek team is that they told me from the first call what they would not do. They would not design my strategy, they would not tell me which instruments to trade, and they would not promise returns. That honesty made me trust the things they said they would do — and they delivered on every one.”
Amina Halake, Nairobi
Reach the Cookbridgek team
Kenyatta Street, Kitale 30200, Kenya · info@cookbridgek.info · +254 053 123456 · Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00, Saturday 09:00–13:00
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