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Shopping
Recommendations
Destination Kenya recognises that
shopping is an important part of any traveller’s enjoyment.
With this in mind, we have pleasure in presenting a portfolio of what we feel
are good shopping opportunities in Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar.
In presenting this portfolio, Destination Kenya is proud to make the public
statement that we do not ask for nor do we accept any sales commission on
any purchases you may make in East Africa as a result of any shopping recommendations
we may have made.
Over
time, many driver guides have become accustomed to being offered, and accepting,
commissions on tourist souvenir purchases
We are making a break with this practice and can only ask that if your driver
guides or Travel Directors prove their worth in recommending good shops where
you are happy with your purchases, that you may consider reflecting your appreciation
in your gratuities that you may pay during your safari.
Any discounts that the vendors offer are to go directly to you...the purchaser.
And, on discounts, some vendors have fixed / published prices and in other
places, negotiating on price is the order of the day.
Please remember that cash purchases often attract a bigger discount than purchases
made on credit cards, which are widely accepted in Nairobi, Mombasa, Arusha
and Zanzibar. Credit cards are generally accepted in all shops at hotels,
camps and lodges.
Visa and MasterCard are generally preferred over and above American Express
and Diners cards are not widely accepted.
The shops and shopping opportunities that we recommend are based on our own
local knowledge and also from feed back from our safari clients
For those safari clients who find themselves in Nairobi on a Friday we do
strongly recommend a visit to the Masai Market within the safe grounds of
the Village Market Sopping Mall, Limuru road.
For serious shopaholics, we can arrange (at a cost) to provide visitors with a personal local shopping guide in Nairobi to get you around the various shopping stops in a time efficient way.
Some
recommended web sites are:
www.lapigems.com
www.kikoy.com
www.maridadi.net This site
is based in the UK
www.timnicklinbronzes.com
www.collectorsdenkenya.com
www.olmalodesigns.org
Please tell us where you found a good shopping opportunity
We will share your comments with other readers and visitors
Shopping Guide Lines
Name
of Shop: Gemini’s
Jewellery
Physical Location: Urafiki Lane, next to Indonesian Embassy
Residence Muthaiga, Nairobi
Telephone Contacts: Gemini Delai 3749726 / 3748455
Email address: jdesai@wananchi.com
Shop opening hours: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Sunday
Closed Sundays and public holidays
Website:
On offer at this outlet:
A
unique gallery often compared to a museum. The visitor is briefed on the History
of Beads (a fascinating learning experience).
Besides unique crafts, antique African textile, and engraved glasses, their
specialty is remarkable jewellery ranging from ancient trade beads to the
dazzling new trends of the 21st century.
Name of Shop: Bettina Roedling Art Gallery
Physical Location: Runda Estate, House number 42, Mimosa
Road. Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: Bettina Roedling +254 20 520985
Fax +254 20 520696
Mobile + 254 722 510867
Email address: johnandbettina@wananchi.com
Shop opening hours: by appointment
Website:
On offer at this outlet:
Born
and educated in Berlin, painting was initially a hobby for Bettina. She
has since exhibited in Berlin, Hamburg, Paris and Perth, Australia. Her
early work was influenced by surrealism, and her focus begun with painting
horses. In 1980 Bettina spent time in Seychelles, and then came to Kenya.
The epic landscape had a profound effect on her painting, and went on to
capture Kenya’s
breathtaking scenery and spectacular wildlife on canvas.
Since making Kenya her home, she has had many successful exhibitions in Nairobi.
Bettina find renewed inspiration for her painting from the many safaris she
takes, often in the company of her husband, John Glen, a well known figure
in Kenya tourism. The grandeur and the light of the East African landscape
is captured with sensitivity and detail in the muted earth colours so characteristics
of the sub-Saharan region. The typical African thorn tree is also a recurring
theme in her work. Bettina will paint on commission safari photos of visitor’s
favourite scenes (landscapes) taken in East Africa.
Name
of Shop: Tim Nicklin’s Bronzes
Physical Location: Ruaka Road, Runda Estate House No: 35
Nairobi Kenya
Telephone Contacts: Tim or Anne Nicklin +254 20 521895 /
6
+254 733725975
Email address: nicklin@nbnet.co.ke or timnicklinbronzes@wananchi.com
Shop opening hours: open through out the week and public
holidays.
Website: www.timnicklinbronzes.com
On offer at this outlet:
All
sculptures are original works art.
Wildlife sculpture in Bronze and Sterling silver: Limited editions of ten
only
Poly-bronze: limited edition of twenty
Name
of Shop: Ndani Interiors
Physical Location: Ngong Racecourse, Ngong Road Nairobi,
Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 570994 / 562411
+254 721 518 011
Email address: ndani@africaonline.co.ke
Shop opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30 pm
Open on Sunday by request.
Website:
On offer at this outlet:
Ndani Interiors is your one shop for all your interior requirements. It offers personalized interior design for hotels, lodges restaurants, offices and even home designs. Ndani Interiors have a wide selection ranging from Paintings and sculptures, antiques to home ware and office products.
Name
of Shop: Burukenge
Physical Location: Nanyuki, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: Lara Cowan +254 0176 31485
Email address: burukenge@africaonline.co.ke
Shop opening hours:
Website:
On offer at this outlet:
Dealers in African art and craft.
Name
of Shop: Le Amiche
Physical Location: Lavington Green center, James Gichuru
Road Nairobi Kenya
Telephone Contacts: Sharon Simpson +254 48419
On offer at this outlet:
Manufacture of hand-woven sisal baskets and bags.
Name
of Shop: A.S.A.O. Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 882428
+254 722751029
Email address: christec@form-net.com
On offer at this outlet:
It’s a self-efficiency craft shop to design and creates simple and lovely things with children in mind. The fabrics and materials used on the creations are mainly hand crafted and child friendly. For the wooden raw materials, they recycle from wood shipping packages so as to conserve the environment.
Name
of Shop: Kerongerlou Workshop
Physical Location: Karen, Next to Kenol Petrol station Langata
Road Nairobi Kenya
Telephone Contacts: S.P. Roberts +254 20 891331
Email address: kerongerlou@mitsuminet.com
Manufacture of fine quality handmade candles and Makers of unique rustic furniture made from indigenous woods.
Name
of Shop: Annabelle Thom
Physical Location: Naivasha, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 311 21201
Email address: Annabelle@africanonline.co.ke
Website: www.annabellethom.com
Hand crafted Leather Goods
Name
of Shop: Cecilia Leete
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 882286
+254 722 735795
Email address: Cecilia@africaonline.co.ke
Goldsmith
and Jeweller
Name
of Shop: Jenny Russell
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 582961
+254 722 710052
Email address: jenny@africaonline.co.ke
Things
from Zim (Zimbabwe)
Name
of Shop: The Village Jewellers
Physical Location: Kimathi Street, next to New Stanley Hotel
Telephone Contacts: Nazlin +254 20 337874 / +254 20 213117
Fax +254 20 215837
On offer at this outlet:
Goldsmith and Jewellery
Name
of Shop: Indigo Boo
Physical Location: Nairobi Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 520200
Fax +254 20 522794
Email address: indgoboo@swiftkenya.com
Fabrics
Name
of Shop: Kitengela Glass
Telephone Contacts: Anselm or Nani Croze
Tel fax +254 45 24117 / 23351
Studio office +254 20 352333
Email address: anselm@kitingela.com
nani@kitengela.com
Website: www.kitengela.com
On offer at this outlet:
Glass
art using local materials.
Name
of Shop: The Glass Gallery
Physical Location: Lenana Forest Centre, Ngong Road
Nairobi Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 561048 / 571552
Fax +254 20 561806
Email address: gallery@form-net.com
Shop opening hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.
Saturday 8am to 1pm
Name
of Shop: Art Coco
Physical Location: Mombasa, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 41 473136
Email address: coco@africaonline.co.ke
On offer at this outlet:
The
user of coconut fibre, to laminate simple material to an eye catching veneer
texture.
Name
of Shop: Arbor
Physical Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 350147
Email address: malte@thorntree.com
On offer at this outlet:
Oils
of Africa – extracts skin-nourishing oils from the seed kernels of
wild African trees. These cold pressed oils are then combined with selected
African Herds, plant ingredients and essential oils to create a natural skin
care product. All the ingredients are time tested and many have been used
for centuries.
Name of Shop: Matbronze
Physical Location: Kifaru Lane, Langata south Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 24524
Fax +254 20 890954
Email address: matbronze@iconnect.co.ke
Shop opening hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday
8am to 1pm. Closed on Sundays
On offer at this outlet:
Denis
Mathews started it in 1987 in his parent’s garage. The converted house
not only lends itself to a foundry but to enhancing little gallery where
visitors are welcome.
Name
of Shop: Jigsaw Designs
Physical Location: Off Waiyaki way, Kanjata Road in Lavington
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 440330
Fax +254 20 444624
Email address: jigsaw@africaonline.co.ke
On offer at this outlet:
Handcrafted
wrought iron
Name
of Shop: Product Design & Development Centre
Physical Location: General Mathenge drive, Westlands
Nairobi Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 751638 / 750005
Fax +254 20 751397
Email address: pddc@iconnet.co.ke
Shop opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9am to 5 pm Sunday
(November & December) 9.30am to 4.30pm
On offer at this outlet:
Product
design and development centre offers you all the quality, variety and excitement
of shopping abroad, but in a relaxing environment that takes the frenzy out
of holiday shopping. Bring the family, sit in the garden and take advantage
of our special ordering service.
Name
of Shop: Lewa Crafts
Physical Location: Wilderness trails, Lewa Downs, Laikipia
Kenya.
Telephone Contacts: William Craig
Email address: lewacrafts@sisna.com
On offer at this outlet:
Hand
made furniture and weavings from recycled Acacia trees and fibre plants damaged
from the destructive forces of the wild elephants. Furniture is shipped worldwide
.Tours of this Lewa workshop are welcome.. As this is on the Lewa Wildlife
Conservancy visitors would need to be staying at Wilderness Trails or at Lewa
Tented Camp- both superb locations in Laikipia.
Name
of Shop: Blue Rhino Exhibition Centre
Physical Location: Off James Gichuru Road, at Kabasiran Avenue.
Nairobi Kenya. Also at the Village Market, Limuru Road, Nairobi.
On offer at this outlet:
Exhibition
centre for Fashion, Jewellery, paintings you name.
Name of Shop: The Collectors Den
Physical Location: Hilton shopping arcade on Simba Street.
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 230594 / 330551/2
Fax +254 20 226990
Website: www.collectorsdenkenya.com
On offer at this outlet:
Objects of fine African Art. Carvings, paintings, African masks, Fine Jewellery, Baskets Batiks and much more.
Name
of Shop: Al Safa
Physical Location: Kimathi Street, Next to New Stanley
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 24609
Selection
of the finest quality gemstones, gold and silver jewellery.
Name of Shop: The Spinners Web
Physical Location: Viking house, Westlands
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: +254 20 4440882 / 4441485
Email address: spinweb@wananchi.com
Products
made by environmental groups and innovative entrepreneurs. Use of indigenous
materials easy to grow and control. (Green Market).
Name of Shop: Paperazzi Limited
Physical Location: Viking House, off Waiyaki Way, Westlands.
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Contacts: Jyoti Mehta Director +254 02 4452048
+254 20 722 344224
Email address: paparazzi@nbi.ispkenya.com
Shop opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm.
Closed Sundays and most public holidays (except during Christmas
or peak seasons)
On offer at this outlet:
It’s
a young gift shop specializing in Hand made paper gifts products. Its products
range from African inspired albums, diaries, frames, stationery sets, candles,
cards etc
All products are exclusive and impeccable quality complimented by innovative
local finishes.
Name
of Shop: Masai Market
Physical location: Village Market, Limuru Road,
Nairobi Kenya
Contact Telephone:
Email address:
Shop opening hours: Fridays from 10am to 6pm only
Website:
On offer at this outlet:
Display
of African Cultural and traditional ornaments, bags and Jewellery
Name of Shop: Cuckoos Nest
Physical location: Ground floor, Viking House, Westlands
Nairobi Kenya
Contact Telephone: Vic Dadhley +254 20 3752440/4450686
+254 722 722824
Email address: dadhley@yahoo.com
Shop opening hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pm
Saturday 10am to 4.30pm closed on public holidays and Sundays.
Website:
On offer at this outlet:
Art and crafts (predominantly African theme), Curios, wrought iron products, tribal, animal candles, beaded picture frames, camel bone CD racks, hand blown glass, camping accessories, log and wood furniture.
Name
of Shop: Lapigems Gem
Physical location: 6th floor, Lonrho house, Standard Street
Nairobi Kenya
Contact Telephone: Antony +254 02 337973/339839
Email address: customerservice@lapigems.com
Shop opening hours: Fridays from 9am to 6pm. Saturday by appointment. Not
open during public holidays and Sundays.
Website: www.lapigems.com
On offer at this outlet:
Specialists in fine Tanzanite and Tsavorite since 1974. Also offering a mouth-watering selection of East African gemstones.
Name
of Shop: Crafts Den
Physical Location: Safari Park Hotel
Telephone Contacts: Joe +254 722 935908
Email address: joocraftsdon@yahoo.com
On offer at this outlet:
Licensed dealers in Tsavorite and Tanzanite gemstones. Fine collection of woodcarvings and sculptures. Export of purchases done very competently under the owner’s personal supervision.
Name
of Shop: Sampiripiri Art Workshop
Physical Location: Ol Malo, Laikipia
Telephone Contacts: Julia Francombe
Email address: info@olmalodesigns.com
Shop opening hours:
Website: www.olmalodesigns.org
On offer at this outlet:
Watercolour paintings by the local Samburu children. Profits from this community project are ploughed back to the local people. “Development through art” – A very good reason to visit and stay at Ol Malo Lodge in Laikipia..
More shopping recommendations are being worked on
Below are details of some other shops that we will present more details on
soon
Akamba Wood carving Cooperative, Moi airport road, Mombasa
Utamaduni, Langata, Nairobi for a wide variety of local handicrafts. Close to Giraffe Manor, Ngong House, the Karen Blixen Museum and the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
Westlands Sundries, Village Market, Nairobi for a very good selection of books and local maps
Text Book Centre, Sarit Centre, Westlands, Nairobi for the largest selection of books, maps and stationery. Books that you will find in Nairobi, which you might have more difficulty tracking down in the USA or Europe
Artz
An art gallery in the Village Market, Nairobi with paintings from local artists
Legend
Wilson airport, Nairobi
For trendy safari gear
Kazuri
Beads
Karen and Village Market, Nairobi for beadwork
Banana Box, Sarit Centre, Nairobi
Quality local handicrafts
One
Way
Village Market, Nairobi
For T-shirts with a local flavour
Bata
Shops in the city centre, Village Market and Sarit Centre, Nairobi
Shoe shop selling the classic “safari boots
Coming
soon…………………..
Details on Bush ‘n Beach and more
Photography. Film, camera repair and camera hire .Expo, Mama Ngina Street, in downtown Nairobi
Woolworths
Village Market and Sarit Centre, Nairobi
Quality ladies and gents clothing
A visit to Woolworths is highly recommended for that occasion when your airline
does not deliver your luggage on arrival and you are faced with the possibility
of having to do a safari without your luggage. Emergency shopping
Shipping shopping back home……….Destination Kenya will be pleased to arrange this for you if the shop where you have made purchases cannot do this. This would be with either DHL or UPS
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