WESTLANDS CBD KILIMANI UPPER HILL ๐Ÿš— Kamau ๐Ÿ๏ธ Boda Exp. ๐Ÿš‘ ABC โšก Jane's ๐Ÿ”ง QuickFix ๐Ÿ”ง John's Plumbing accepted โœ“ JOB-00042 ยท PLUMBING broadcasting ยท wave 1 ยท 3km

Need something done?
Someone nearby can.

Tell us what you need โ€” a ride, a plumber, a tow truck, an electrician. Pata finds the right person for it, nearby, in seconds.

request: "pipe burst under kitchen sink" โ— 1 accepted ยท 5 notified

One request, any service

A ride, a repair, an urgent delivery โ€” one ask reaches everyone nearby who can help.

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Cab
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Boda
๏ฟฝ
Delivery
๐Ÿ”ง
Plumber
๐Ÿ›ป
Towing
๐Ÿ”ง
Mechanic
โšก
Electrician
๐Ÿ”‹
Battery / Tyre Assist
๏ฟฝ
Airport Transfer
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Locksmith
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Ambulance
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Rescue

Download Pata

Request a ride, a delivery, or any nearby service โ€” from the app, the web, USSD or WhatsApp.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Android app ๐ŸŒ Web app ๐Ÿ“Ÿ USSD ๐Ÿ’ฌ WhatsApp · message PATA
No smartphone or data needed โ€” USSD and WhatsApp work on any phone.

Installing the Android app

  1. Download the APK on your phone, or copy it over from your computer.
  2. Open the file. If prompted, enable Install unknown apps for your browser or file manager (Settings → Apps → Special app access → Install unknown apps).
  3. Tap Install, then open Pata from your app drawer.
  4. Allow location permission, choose pickup and drop-off, and request your cab.

How it works

Three steps from request to fulfilment.

Say what you need

Pick a service, share your location, add a line of detail. No maps to poke at, no forms to wrestle.

We reach out

We alert the best-suited people nearby โ€” widening the search until someone says yes.

Someone accepts

The best-suited person takes it โ€” we weigh distance, skills and reliability. Watch them arrive, right up until it's done.

The network loop

Under the hood: what happens in the seconds after you ask.

CUSTOMER asks for help JOB plumbing ยท nearby ยท urgent POST /api/jobs PLACE restaurant ยท home ยท hotel context SUBSCRIPTION "tell me about plumbing โ‰ค5km" REACH capability ยท available ยท near classify BROADCAST 3km โ†’ 5km โ†’ 10km PROVIDERS John's Plumbing QuickFix ยท +2 more notify best match wins dispatch ACCEPTED โ†’ EN_ROUTE โ†’ ARRIVED โ†’ IN_PROGRESS โ†’ COMPLETED โœ“ result: fulfilment recorded โ€” the loop feeds the network