Must-see shopping in Lamu Island

  • Baraka Gallery

    Lamu Island

    This upmarket gallery is the place to come if you're a serious Africana collector. There are pieces from all over the continent and beyond, from…

  • Old Town Art & Crafts

    Lamu Island

    This is a good place to shop for prints and paintings, handbags made from recycled materials, woven sisal bags and small Kenyan masks. The ebony…

  • Baraka Gallery

    Lamu Island

    Some beautiful, high-end masks from Central and West Africa of interest to serious collectors, plus more affordable items such as beautiful cutlery,…

  • Slim Silversmith

    Lamu Island

    The most charismatic of the local silversmiths is a chap called Slim, whose silversmith shop sells beautiful rings created from ancient cuttings of…

  • 4Shore

    Lamu Island

    Kenyan-made clothing, from T-shirts by 4Shore to colourful shirts by Duka, plus clever gifts made of baobab seed pods by Seedling.

  • Leah's Designs

    Lamu Island

    Handmade kikois (woven cloths) made by Leah herself (from KSh600), plus a selection of handbags and beaded sandals.

  • Aman

    Lamu Island

    High-end fashion and accessories by Kenyan designers. You can also get your garments tailored to order.

  • Zinj

    Lamu Island

    Leather belts with colourful Maasai bead embroidery, plus beautiful leather handbags.

  • Rift

    Lamu Island

    Beautiful handmade leather bags, wallets and belts.

  • 2 Degrees South

    Lamu Island

    Affordable souvenirs such as simple carved boxes, beaded sandals, brighly patterned clothes and purses made from recycled materials.