If you are applying for jobs and not getting interviews, the most likely explanation is not your qualifications — it is your CV. A good candidate with a poor CV loses to an average candidate with a well-structured one, consistently and unfairly.
The five most common problems with Kenyan CVs: formatting that breaks on an ATS (tables, columns, text boxes, headers and footers with key information), a generic objective statement that adds no information ("I am a hardworking team player seeking a challenging position"), bullet points that describe duties rather than outcomes ("responsible for financial reports" instead of "produced monthly management accounts for a KES 2bn business unit"), including date of birth and passport number unnecessarily, and sending a generic document without tailoring the language to each specific role.
A makeover is different from rewriting. A rewrite starts from scratch — that means rebuilding it from scratch with a clean structure. A makeover takes an existing document and fixes what is broken while keeping what works. The process: identify the structural problems first (format, flow, length), then the content problems (weak verbs, missing numbers, generic language), then polish (consistency of tense, spacing, punctuation). Once the document is clean, you will also want to think about how to prepare for the interview once your CV gets through.
The goal of a CV makeover is not to make the document look different. It is to make the same genuine career story land harder and faster in the 30 seconds a recruiter will give it. Strong verbs ("built", "reduced", "closed", "negotiated") are more persuasive than weak ones ("was involved in", "assisted with"). Numbers anchor vague claims in reality. White space makes the page scannable.