Utamaduni Craft Centre, Nairobi

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Browse through a variety of African arts and crafts at Utamaduni Craft Centre, a fixed-price mini-shopping center centered on souvenirs. Some 18 shops offer antiques, wood carvings, bronze pieces, various fabrics, beaded glassware, Kenyan kiondo baskets, bags, soapstone, and antique African silver and gold jewelry. Don't miss the Masai design shops, the large array of khangas and kikoys, and crafts made by former street children of Nairobi. Created by Kenya-born British anthropologist Richard Leakey, the center supports various artists all over Kenya and features a tranquil garden serving refreshments and light meals. You can also purchase postcards, Lamu furniture, and African music. Make Utamaduni Craft Centre a centerpiece of your Nairobi vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Nairobi trip itinerary builder.

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By bob10

Brilliant shop. I always pay a visit to Utamaduni when I am in Nairobi. Their crafts are well priced and help communities. After stocking up on gifts for family, I unfortunately lost a beautiful pair.... more

Brilliant shop. I always pay a visit to Utamaduni when I am in Nairobi. Their crafts are well priced and help communities. After stocking up on gifts for family, I unfortunately lost a beautiful pair.... more »
By lisamR9064JZ

We visited it and enjoyed walking around. The crafts are beautiful and you don't have to haggle. The quality of the items sold is very high.

We visited it and enjoyed walking around. The crafts are beautiful and you don't have to haggle. The quality of the items sold is very high. more »
By good_ants

This is a very pleasant, diverse, and “professional” craft center in south Nairobi. We were out walking and decided to push further to check it out, and left happy, full, and with a few key...

This is a very pleasant, diverse, and “professional” craft center in south Nairobi. We were out walking and decided to push further to check it out, and left happy, full, and with a few key... more »