A digital healthcare app for individuals and employers in Kenya, offering a free AI symptom checker, 24/7 doctor consultations, prescriptions, and coordinated physical care.

BYON8 Product Overview

Is BYON8 Right for You?

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Best For

  • Kenyan individuals
  • Employers in Kenya

What It Does Well

  • AI symptom checker
  • 24/7 doctor consults

Things to Check

  • Doctor licensing in Kenya
  • Prescription fulfilment options

About BYON8

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BYON8 is a digital healthcare platform and mobile app for individuals, families, and employers in Kenya, combining a free AI symptom checker with on-demand access to licensed medical professionals.

Key capabilities include:

  • AI symptom checker that asks dynamic questions and provides possible causes and recommended next steps.
  • 24/7 online consultations with licensed doctors (GPs and specialists) and psychologists via text or video, designed for quick access when care is needed.
  • Coordinated outpatient care for investigations and follow-up, including referrals for lab tests, imaging, and screening procedures, plus access to a network of partner healthcare facilities and pharmacies.
  • Digital health record and wellness tracking, including a medical journal for storing health history and data, plus personalized recommendations and lifestyle tracking (with fitness app integrations).

Available on Android and iOS, with service information and access via the web.

Target users include B2C patients managing everyday health needs, corporate clients offering employee medical packages, and healthcare partners seeking digital medical solutions.

Notable in Kenya for offering a licensed virtual medical service (licensed by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council) and for connecting digital consultations to physical care pathways through partner facilities and pharmacies.

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As of Nov 2, 2026, BYON8 is rated 4.6 on the App Store from 78 reviews and 4.6 on Google Play from 2.4K reviews with 100K+ installs.

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BYON8 Funding History

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BYON8 has raised $2.4M across 4 recorded funding events. The latest was Seed in Aug 2021.

Total Raised:
$2.4M
Latest Round:
Seed

BYON8 Investors & Funding Rounds

SeedUndisclosedJan 2020

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BYON8 Founders & Leadership Team

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Josef Murad
Matias Murad

Frequently Asked Questions About BYON8

BYON8 is a digital healthcare platform and mobile app that lets you check your symptoms with an AI symptom checker, then connect with licensed doctors and psychologists 24/7 via text or video, and get coordinated follow-up care such as lab tests, imaging, and prescriptions. You describe what is bothering you, answer medical questions, receive possible causes and recommendations, and can then have an online consultation and, where supported, get referrals and medication through partner facilities and pharmacies.

You can use the AI symptom checker for free, while paid services include low-cost per‑consultation fees for text and video visits and subscription medical packages. Public FAQ information lists consultations around KES 395 for chat and KES 695 for video, and medical subscription packages for individuals and corporates starting from about KES 695 per month, though exact prices and inclusions may change over time.

BYON8’s full digital outpatient service (including online doctor consultations and coordinated physical care) currently operates in Kenya. The app itself can be downloaded and used worldwide for certain features, but online consultations are restricted to specific supported countries, with Kenya as the primary active market.

To sign up for BYON8, download the Byon8 app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, or start from the Byon8 website and follow the prompts to create an account. You will typically provide your basic details, verify your contact information, then you can start using the symptom checker and book consultations or packages as available in your country.

Yes, BYON8 is available on iOS and Android. You can download Byon8 on the App Store for iPhone, or get it on Google Play for Android.

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