Design Reparations is participating in Nairobi Design Week! In collaboration with Kenge Content Hive we are engaging the local Samia community of Busia county, on the shores of Lake Victoria and then engaging the visitors of Nairobi Design Week in conversations around the decolonization of design.
Nairobi Design Week
In collaboration with:
Kenge Content Hive
The journey so far...
Our Journey Post Nairobi Design Week
Insights from our Interview with Mama Melta as illustrated by Mariastella Kamuti. In March, during Nairobi Design Week 2025, we set up our stand hoping to share what we’ve been doing with the Samia community around Lake Victoria. To our surprise, people didn’t just pass by, they stopped, listened, asked thoughtful questions, and shared their own stories about their experiences. Many were especially curious about how traditional knowledge could play a role in addressing today’s climate...
The power of intergenerational conversations
Group picture after the workshop at Bumbe Cultural Centre. Photo by Obosh Pixels On 1st March 2025 , a unique and significant gathering took place at Bumbe Cultural Centre in Busia . It brought together elders and youth from the Samia community, providing a platform to bridge the intergenerational gap and revive traditional knowledge. This event, organized by Kenge Content Hive in collaboration with Design Reparations, a Netherlands-based organization advocating for climate justice using...
How you can help
Supporting the reseach with designers from Kenya
Collecting of ancestral wisdom from local Kenyan elders, done with our local team.
Supporting a workshop in Busia, Kenya with local elders and youth to discuss about climate change related issues and how to tackle them.
Supporting our exhibition at Nairobi Design Week around Decolonization and Climate Justice
Designing the discussion panel on design decolonization
Define together a series of projects around climate justice to be kicked off, lead by our local team, with the guidance of elders from the Samia people, where designers will be able to contribute with their skills.
How we work
We engage designers and people willing to support with smaller or bigger tasks. We coordinate online and in real life when possible.
Team Members
Tiago Vilas Boas
co-founder Design Reparations
Cecilia Scolaro
co-founder Design Reparations
Ian Francis Onyango
co-founder Kenge Content Hive
Oscar Ryan Ouma
Founder Kenge Content Hive
