Tujikuze is a social impact enterprise based in Nairobi that specialises in the production of bags and accessories. Created through the partnership of 4 like-minded Kenyan companies — Africa Collect Textiles, Savio Youth Enterprise, Virtuous and Satubo — this partnership and our shared, extended network of artisans allow us to offer a game-changing approach to apparel & accessory production for fashion and lifestyle brands & retailers. By connecting African artisanal craftsmanship to global trade, Tujikuze actively shapes a more sustainable future for fashion while fostering positive social and economic change in the communities we collaborate with in Kenya and in the wider region.
Our Mission
To use capacity building and trade support activities to empower local artisan communities so they can provide best in class, ethical, circular production services for the global fashion & lifestyle industries.
Our Vision
To become a global fashion production leader, driving the industry toward high quality, low-impact, ethical & empowering production practices, and better outcomes for people and planet.
Our Values
Excellence | We pursue globally competitive levels of quality in craftsmanship and service. Inclusivity | We champion economic inclusion with our choices, not just our voices. Circularity | We practice circularity as a core framework, not an afterthought.
Our Location
Nairobi also keeps us close to one of our capacity building partners, Don Bosco Boys Town, where we will soon begin development on a prototyping centre that will expand our offering.
You can find us in the Athi River Export Processing Zone, where we benefit from favourable tax and duty terms and pass that added value on to you, our production client.
Our Team
Lilian Mukami Kahiro
Co-founder, Tujikuze Ethical Fashion Initiative & Founder, Ushindi Women Group Lilian Mukami Kahiro is the visionary behind the Ushindi Women Group, a self-help initiative founded in the aftermath of post-election violence that unites women to engage in artisan work. Through her leadership, the group empowers women with sustainable job opportunities while fostering economic independence and community support.
Alex Musembi
Co-founder, Tujikuze Ethical Fashion Initiative & General Manager, Africa Collect Textiles Ltd (ACT) Alex Musembi is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in textile trading, collection, and recycling. He gained expertise as a Project Officer and later General Manager for KICI (now Sympany), a Dutch textile collector. Alex holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Nairobi. His achievements include winning a cash prize for ACT at the E4Impact Accelerator Program pitch contest in Kenya and the Global Entrepreneurship Center (DE) Award in 2023
Jane Karimi
Co-founder, Tujikuze Ethical Fashion Initiative & Founder, SATUBO Women Group Jane Karimi is the founder of SATUBO Women Group, an initiative uniting women from Kenya’s Samburu, Turkana, and Borana ethnic communities. Through artisan beadwork, Jane promotes peace and collaboration among these pastoralist groups, fostering unity instead of conflict over shared resources like food and water.
Father Erastus
Founder, Savio Youth Enterprise Fr. Chege Erastus sdb (Salesian of Don Bosco) is a Catholic priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco. He currently serves as the AFE province's Financial Administrator, managing operations across Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan. In addition to his administrative duties, he is the Director of Savio Youth Enterprise Limited, which oversees Don Bosco's commercial activities in Kenya. Fr. Chege is also a board member of Tujikuze Ethical Fashion Initiative Limited, contributing to its mission of promoting ethical practices in the fashion industry.
Ethical Fashion Initiative
GO TO EFI WEBSITETujikuze’s development is supported by the Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI), which creates and strengthens social enterprises in emerging economies to connect discerning international brands in fashion, interiors, and fine foods with talented local designers, artisans, and micro-producers. In partnership with EFI and our clients, we uplift artisans, preserve traditional skills, and drive economic growth in the communities we serve. As a result, lives are being changed every day. The Ethical Fashion Initiative is a programme of the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
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Conad Nord Ovest, 2024
People first. Fair supply chain. Living wages. Dignified working conditions.
An impactful production order of 105,000 Beaded Tassels for Conad Nord Ovest
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