UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI (SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN)

All aboard the Design Matatu

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THINKPLACE KENYA

Thinkplace

Design

Matatu

How can we improve

the experience of

riding in a matatu?

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CREATIVES GARAGE

We are excited to have hosted Mugendi M’Rithaa, the president emeritus of the World Design Organisation, who took the stage to introduces this year’s festival; joined by speakers from Aurecon, Sun King and NDW.

Visitors enjoyed an evening with our favourite designers, interacted with like-minded creatives and met visitors from across the globe; lit by Sun King lamps.

Creatives garage is a broad-spectrum movement for Creatives to network, share ideas, collaborate, learn, gain market accessibility and push boundaries.

Tujenge na solar

#TUJENGENAKIBERA

#TujengeKibera, translating to ‘Let’s build Kibera’ is an online social media campaign and competition initiated by Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI).

Over the years there have been many stories written about Kibera and its residents often portraying the settlement in a negative light; but KDI’s experience working with the communities tells another story.

These are stories about residents who take responsibility for their environment and try to be the change they want to see, building and operating projects that positively impact their communities. Stories of people with mentorship programs for children through arts and sports. Stories geared at changing the narrative. Stories of entrepreneurs and artisans.

This year, Sun King joined KDI in hosting the event. In the solar tent they shared success stories of customers from around the world, promoting access to solar energy through their EasyBuy technology and product range.

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UNDUGU SCHOOL, MATHARE

Design-thinking workshops

‘Slums’ have become a byword for subtle but serious human rights violations. On a daily basis their inhabitants are unable to exercise and receive basic human rights such as: health-care; housing; sanitation; clean water; legal informationand legal representation.

KNOWNAFRIQUE AND SLUMFIGHTERS WANT TO DELIVER ACCESS TO THESE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS.

GOALS:

• Empower the Mathare community by assisting in effective utilisation of the school grounds.
  

• Plan for the sustainable use of the Mathare Undugu community school.

• Engage county municipality in combined bottom-up & top-down development.

• Embrace the complexity of human and urban life, including all relevant aspects ranging from social and economic, to legal
  and spatial.

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Crafted 3 ways

BONE AND HORN | TYRES | BRASS

VICTORIOUS BONE CRAFT

Bone and Horn

Founded in 2006 by Jack Nyawanga and two other skilled craftsmen from Kibera, Victorious Bone Craft utilizes bones and horns from butcheries and slaughterhouses to make beautiful handcrafted products. These include necklaces, earrings, key holders, spoons and hair clippers, which are sold in both local and international markets.

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BARAKA MENZA

Tyres

Baraka Menza is a young, enthusiastic social entrepreneur from Kibera, who saw an opportunity to transform dumped tyres into unique sandals.

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MOSES OJOWI

Brass

Kibera-based artisan Moses Ojowi makes brass products from scrap metal and other recyclable materials, sourced locally from the Kenyan community.

His cast brass products include rings, pendants and bangles. He also makes non-cast products from brass sheets and wires, and these include earrings, bracelets

and necklaces. In addition, he makes products that combine horn, bone and brass as well.

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