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Kenya Arts and Gifts

Heshima Children's Center - Dignity Designs

Meaning “dignity” in Swahili, Heshima is a charitable foundation that offers special needs children in Kenya, a chance to live a life with dignity. ...more »

  • Location: Karen
  • Type: Jewellery
  • Tel: +254 (0) 733 538378

Linda Camm

Linda Camm is a designer who has worked closely with the maasai people, a pastoralist tribe in East Africa for many years. Using techniques that have been used by the maasai for centuries ...more »

  • Location: Karen
  • Type: Fashion
  • Tel: +254 733 700010

Rupa's Jewellers and Engravers

Rupa's Gift Centre at the YaYa Shopping Centre has a range of gift items that are ideal presents or souvenirs. From expensive cut glass objects d'art, to beautifully carved wooden items. ...more »

  • Location: Kilimani
  • Type: Arts and Gifts
  • Tel: + 254 (0) 20 272 8941

Rupa's Gift Centre (City Centre)

Rupa's Gift Centre in Standard Street has a range of gift items that are ideal presents or souvenirs. From expensive cut glass objects d'art, to beautifully carved wooden items, Rupa's has somethi ...more »

  • Location: City Centre
  • Type: Arts and Gifts
  • Tel: + 254 (0) 20 317 567

Beautiful Creations

Shobha Gudka is a local artist based in Nairobi. She uses an unique method of laquered glassware to create original items which are perfect for gifts or decorative pieces to enjoy in your home. ...more »

  • Location: Westlands
  • Type: Home
  • Tel: +254 (0) 20 4185570

Spinners Web

This friendly craft centre consists of a vast and very impressive array of Kenyan Arts and Crafts producers including Mat Bronze, Kenya Weaverbird, Niro Collection, UniquEco Designs etc. ...more »

  • Location: Westlands
  • Type: Shopping Malls
  • Tel: +254 (0)20 2072629

Jiamini - Katchy Kollections

Located in the Thigiri Ridge Shopping Centre, half way between Westlands and the Village Market, this small outlet has a beautiful selection of handcrafted giftware. ...more »

  • Location: Village Market
  • Type: Arts and Gifts
  • Tel: +254 (0) 736 751 740

Kitengela Hot Glass Studios and Show Room

The Kitengela Hot Glass studios and showroom makes a great day trip from Nairobi as there is plenty to see and do in this quirky, interesting glassblowing centre. ...more »

  • Location: Kitengela
  • Type: Places of Interest (Nairobi)
  • Tel: +254 20 6751858 /3002408

Kitengela Hot Glass

Anselm's Kitengela Hot Glass makes and sells beautifully crafted hand-blown glassware. ...more »

  • Location: Westlands
  • Type: Arts and Gifts
  • Tel: + 254 (0)20 2531009/

Aria Interior Furnishings

Aria, in Italian, means the first note of melody, and in Sanskrit, it is the other name for Goddess Sarswati (Goddess of Art and Music). Entering Aria Interiors is like walking into an Aladin's Cave ...more »

  • Location: Westlands
  • Type: Home
  • Tel: +254 (0) 20 3749499,

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Our Local Experts say:

Kenya has some beautiful, African style art items just perfect for gifts or souvenirs. Many items are hand-crafted using natural materials – wood, soapstone, banana-leaf, woven textiles, bone, leather etc.

There are some lovely venues to see a selection of these items. Check out the art boutiques and shops where you can find some unique and interesting gift items. From driftwood furniture to colourful printed textiles.

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