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HEKO AFRICA COLLECTION

First edition, 2026 Toleo la kwanza

Bring a piece of Africa home.

Shanga beadwork, Maasai shukas, vitenge and original paintings from Kenyan artists. Chosen with care, named honestly, and made to be kept, gifted and passed on.

Explore the collection Step inside the 3D duka
Kizuri chajiuza, kibaya chajitembeza. “A good thing sells itself; a poor one must be hawked.” Swahili proverb
A hand wearing beaded wristbands in red, white, green and black against a red shuka, Kenya
Shanga · Kenya
Beadwork, Kenya. Photo: Susan Kirsch / Unsplash
Flat-topped acacia trees across golden savanna grass, Kenya

Acacia country, Kenya.Acacia country by moonlight, Kenya. Photo: David Clode / Unsplash

  • Bei waziClear pricesEvery price in Kenyan shillings, with no hidden extras.
  • Maelezo kamiliProperly describedMaterials and sizes listed on every piece.
  • Asili ya kweliHonest originsA place, maker or artist named only when we can confirm it.
  • Msaada wa kweliReal helpQuestions answered by a person, not a bot.
Penye nia pana njia.Where there is a will, there is a way. Haba na haba hujaza kibaba.Little by little fills the measure. Mgeni njoo, mwenyeji apone.Let the guest come, so the host may prosper. Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa.One finger cannot crush a louse. Asiyekubali kushindwa si mshindani.One who won't accept defeat is no competitor.

The collections Mikusanyiko

Four ways inShanga beadwork, Maasai shukas, vitenge cloth and original paintings, sourced in Kenya.

Rangi za shanga Red: bravery, unity Blue: sky and rain Green: land, health White: peace, purity Orange: hospitality Common meanings in Maasai beadwork; they vary between communities.

The shop Duka

The first selectionShanga, shukas, vitenge and original Kenyan paintings.

Sample listings for this preview. Real products, photos, prices and stock come from the founder's suppliers and artists before launch, each artist named with their permission.

Our story Hadithi yetu

Heko means well done.

In Swahili, heko is what you say to honour good work. The name is our promise: to celebrate the skill behind every piece, from a Maasai beaded collar to a canvas painted in Diani, and to tell its story truthfully.

  • Chosen with careFewer pieces, picked for quality and meaning, not volume.
  • Named honestlyWhere it comes from, what it's made of, and who made it, when we know.
  • Made to lastObjects worth keeping, gifting and passing on.
Haba na haba hujaza kibaba. “Little by little fills the measure.” Swahili proverb

Founder's story. To be written with the founder and published here in his own words.

Hands sketching a design on paper, Nairobi
Nairobi. Photo: Dwayne joe / Unsplash
A carved wooden door with brass studs in Lamu Old Town
Carved door, Lamu. Photo: Yash Shah / Unsplash

Craft & culture Ufundi wa Kenya

Every craft has a place

Kenyan crafts are not one style. A Maasai collar, a Kikuyu kiondo and a Lamu door each come from their own people, place and history. Here is where they are rooted.

  • Narok & Kajiado1.08° S · 35.87° EMaasai beadwork and shukasCollars, bands and earrings in glass beads, where every colour carries meaning, and the red checked shuka.
  • Nyeri & Murang'a0.42° S · 36.95° EGĩkũyũ country, below KĩrĩnyagaMount Kenya's Kikuyu name. Home of the kiondo (plural ciondo), the sisal bag woven by hand.
  • Machakos & Kitui1.52° S · 37.26° EAkamba carving and basketsThe wood-carving tradition of the Akamba, and baskets woven from sisal.
  • Kisii0.68° S · 34.77° ESoapstoneA soft stone carved by hand into bowls, chess sets and figures.
  • Mombasa & the coast4.04° S · 39.67° EKikoi, kanga and vitengeThe cloths of the Swahili coast: striped kikoi, kanga printed with a message, and bold vitenge.
  • Lamu2.27° S · 40.90° ECarved doors and furnitureSwahili woodwork from Lamu Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa. “One finger cannot crush a louse.” It takes many hands. Swahili proverb

Each product page will say where a piece was made and by whom, but only once the supplier or artist has confirmed it.

New Karibu ndani

Step inside the duka

Walk through a Swahili courtyard in 3D, past shukas on the line, shanga in the wall niches and paintings on the walls. Tap any piece to see it up close.

Enter the 3D duka
A herd of elephants walking across open grassland in Kenya
Elephants, Kenya. Photo: Neil and Zulma Scott / Unsplash

Gifts Zawadi

Gifts that carry a story

Mgeni njoo, mwenyeji apone. “Let the guest come, so the host may prosper.” Swahili proverb

Letters from Heko Barua

New pieces and the stories behind them

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