Kazuri Beads
A handmade ceramic bead workshop in Karen that employs single mothers to hand-shape and paint beads. Free tours show the entire process.
Kazuri, which means 'small and beautiful' in Swahili, was founded in 1975 with just two women employed. Today it has more than 300 artisans, mostly single mothers. Free tours take you through the full process: kneading clay from the Ngong Hills, hand-forming, firing, and hand-painting and glazing. At the factory shop you can buy necklaces, bracelets and pottery, and the proceeds support the workers. Open Monday to Saturday, about 08:00–16:30, with the shop also open on Sundays. It is about 2 km from the Karen Blixen Museum.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat approx. 08:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Karen Blixen Museum
- Oloolua Nature Trail
- Giraffe Centre, Nairobi
- Bomas of Kenya
- Nairobi Safari Walk & Animal Orphanage
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage
- Ngong Hills
- Uhuru Gardens National Monument & Museum