Our story
Beautiful things, made in Kenya
Boutique shops showcasing the best of Kenyan creativity and skill — beautiful products that celebrate the unique beauty of African design and culture. Shop local. Love global. Live inspired.
How it started
Welcome to Langata Link Shops — a project long in the making, and one I'm thrilled to share. It began in 2014 with a stubborn belief: that the craft coming out of Kenya — the beadwork and the leather, the kikoys and the carvings, the jewellery turned by hand — deserved a stage as beautiful as the work itself.
We started small, with a single boutique and a notebook full of makers we admired. Inside our shops you'll find more than beautiful pieces — you'll discover the stories, creativity and heart of the talented makers who make Langata Link Shops so special. Each brand reflects real passion, craftsmanship and authenticity.
Ten years on, that notebook has become a movement. We've partnered with over 500 brands and artisans, curated more than 9,000 one-of-a-kind pieces, and welcomed over 600,000 customers through our doors and onto our website — sending a little piece of Kenya to 37 countries and counting.
But the mission hasn't changed. We're still here to showcase the very best of Kenyan creativity and skill, and to make sure the hands that make these beautiful things are seen, celebrated and paid fairly for their art.
“We don't just sell products. We tell the story of the people who make them.”
Gemma McRae · Founder, Langata Link Shops
Come on in
Step inside our shops
A little feel of Langata Link Shops: our Karen complex and One Stop, Nanyuki.
Made kindly
Kind to the planet, fair to our makers
Beautiful things shouldn't cost the earth. We seek out makers who work with what nature gives — upcycling waste into art, and crafting skincare, food and homeware from natural, organic ingredients.
Supporting them is the whole point: every purchase puts money straight into the hands of Kenyan artisans, paid fairly for their craft. And at our Karen complex you'll find one of Nairobi's few refill stations alongside a glass, plastic and paper recycling station — small habits that add up.
Upcycled & recycled
From Ocean Sole's flip-flop sculptures to recycled glass, we celebrate makers who turn waste into beauty.
Natural & organic
Skincare, foods and homeware from natural, locally grown ingredients — gentle on you and the earth.
Refill, don't bin
One of Nairobi's few refill stations, plus on-site recycling for glass, plastic and paper.
Fair to our makers
Every purchase supports the artisan behind it — seen, celebrated and paid fairly.
By the numbers
Part of the Langata Link Group
Langata Link Shops is part of the Langata Link Group — a family of Kenyan businesses built around one idea: connecting great local talent with the people who'll love what they make. Rooted in Nairobi and reaching far beyond it, the Group brings together retail, tourism and hospitality — including our garden café, Tin Roof — to champion the best of Kenya, at home and abroad.
Loved by thousands
Don't just take our word for it.