⭐ sifa-mcp — Portable Reputation & Skills Passport MCP Server
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Compatible with claude-sonnet-5 (released 2026-06-30) — Anthropic's most agentic
Sonnet yet. Runs multi-step tool chains end-to-end without stopping short.
Install: pip install sifa-mcp · Use with any MCP client.
Sifa = reputation/praise in Swahili.
Informal-sector workers build reputation with one buyer, one platform, one neighborhood at a time — and lose it the moment they switch. Nothing makes that reputation portable or agent-queryable.
The Structural Problem
In mature economies, reputation travels: Uber driver ratings, Yelp reviews, LinkedIn endorsements, contractor licence registries. A skilled plumber in Chicago can prove her track record to any homeowner in Los Angeles.
In Kenya, trust is tribal and local. A qualified mason in Mombasa cannot take her reputation to Nairobi. Economic mobility is throttled by the non-portability of professional identity.
Reputation portability is a coordination technology. Without it, hiring defaults to personal networks, which excludes the most talented people outside existing networks.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
create_worker_profile | Create a portable reputation profile with skills, location, experience |
add_service_record | Log a completed job with client details and rating |
get_reputation_profile | Retrieve full profile with trust score for any requester type |
generate_reference | Generate a formatted professional reference letter |
list_skill_categories | Browse all NITA-aligned skill categories |
compare_workers | Rank multiple workers by trust score and skill match |
Trust Score
Scored 0–100 across four signals:
- Job volume (up to 30 pts) — number of completed jobs
- Average quality (up to 35 pts) — client star ratings
- Verified records (up to 20 pts) — client-OTP-confirmed completions
- Tenure (up to 15 pts) — years of documented history
Tiers: NEW → BUILDING → ESTABLISHED → TRUSTED
Quick Start
pip install sifa-mcp # coming soon to PyPI
sifa-mcp # starts on stdio
Example
# Create a mason's portable profile
create_worker_profile(
full_name="James Mwangi",
phone="0712345678",
primary_skill="construction",
sub_skills="masonry,tiling,plastering",
location="Nairobi",
years_experience=8
)
# → SFA-A3F2B19C4E1D
# Log a completed job
add_service_record(
profile_id="SFA-A3F2B19C4E1D",
client_name="ABC Contractors",
client_phone="0722000000",
service_type="Kitchen tiling",
duration_days=5,
payment_kes=15000,
client_rating=5
)
# Generate a reference for a new job application
generate_reference(profile_id="SFA-A3F2B19C4E1D", reference_purpose="job_application")
Research Basis
- IFC "The Value of Reputation" (2020)
- ILO Skills Recognition Framework (2023)
- World Bank "Mobile-Based Reputation Systems" (2021)
- Kenya NITA (National Industrial Training Authority) trade classifications
⚠️ DEMO — Production requires Huduma Number / NIIMS integration for identity verification.
© 2026 Gabriel Mahia / AI Kung Fu LLC · MIT License
Part of the East Africa Coordination Stack
This MCP server is one of 32 tools in the Kenya coordination infrastructure.
Connect it to africa-coord-bus —
the coordination event bus that routes signals between domains automatically.
pip install africa-coord-bus
All 32 servers: pypi.org/user/gmahia Live demo: coord-cascade-demo
IP & Collaboration
MIT licensed. Feedback via GitHub Issues only — pull requests are not accepted. Demo data is labeled DEMO and is not suitable for operational decisions. Full policy: docs/architecture/IP_POLICY.md. Security reports: see SECURITY.md.