Offline-first is not a feature here. It is the baseline.

The median device your Kenyan user holds is a mid-range Android phone on a limited data bundle, moving between 4G, 3G, and nothing.

Apps that assume connectivity fail quietly: spinners, lost form data, duplicate submissions. Users do not report these bugs — they uninstall.

We build with local-first storage, queued sync, and explicit conflict rules. The app works in a matatu through Westlands traffic, and syncs when the network returns. That is the baseline, not a premium feature.