CG.

Editor

Liz [email protected]

Contributors

Grace [email protected]

Aziz [email protected]

Jackie [email protected]

Peter [email protected]

Photography

David [email protected]

ArtworkImmortal Media LTD

Picture this! you walk…well drive into a garage and you hear say Kamau shouting to say Omosh “Omosh, wapi thipana na girithi?” (Omosh, where is the spanner and grease), Omosh then replies back, “sika sipana” (loosely translated: here is the spanner). Creatives garage is more so, this, only that it deals with creatives from all walks of life.

We bring the creative community in Kenya together to showcase, critique and get inspired by works of their peers. We have so far held three successful events and the response has been great. We have hosted upto 100+ creatives during this time and we are steadily growing in numbers.

We have had six portfolio reviews, a workshop and an open day and My oh my (in Je� Koinange’s voice) its been amazing. We have had a great line up of creatives and have had such a blast and felt oh, so inspired…speaking of which…I attended a wedding engagement the other day and women of my mother’s age created a perfect �ashmob…one woman stood up and started to dance to some song being played by the DJ as she moved to the centre of the �eld, then was followed by another and another till we had about 30 mama’s doing the same dance and the beauty of it is that one, they moved in such unison and two right after the song, no speeches, no nothing…they all went back to their seats and the Mc continued…Now, ladies and gentlemen that was the real deal.

Anyway, I digress…welcome to our premier magazine issue…we do hope to continue supplying you with enough juice to keep you going.

So, get creative, have fun, feel inspired and join the revolution.

Liz

Editorial

Editor

Liz [email protected]

Contributors

Grace [email protected]

Aziz [email protected]

Jackie [email protected]

Peter [email protected]

Photography

David [email protected]

ArtworkImmortal Media LTD

Picture this! you walk…well drive into a garage and you hear say Kamau shouting to say Omosh “Omosh, wapi thipana na girithi?” (Omosh, where is the spanner and grease), Omosh then replies back, “sika sipana” (loosely translated: here is the spanner). Creatives garage is more so, this, only that it deals with creatives from all walks of life.

We bring the creative community in Kenya together to showcase, critique and get inspired by works of their peers. We have so far held three successful events and the response has been great. We have hosted upto 100+ creatives during this time and we are steadily growing in numbers.

We have had six portfolio reviews, a workshop and an open day and My oh my (in Je� Koinange’s voice) its been amazing. We have had a great line up of creatives and have had such a blast and felt oh, so inspired…speaking of which…I attended a wedding engagement the other day and women of my mother’s age created a perfect �ashmob…one woman stood up and started to dance to some song being played by the DJ as she moved to the centre of the �eld, then was followed by another and another till we had about 30 mama’s doing the same dance and the beauty of it is that one, they moved in such unison and two right after the song, no speeches, no nothing…they all went back to their seats and the Mc continued…Now, ladies and gentlemen that was the real deal.

Anyway, I digress…welcome to our premier magazine issue…we do hope to continue supplying you with enough juice to keep you going.

So, get creative, have fun, feel inspired and join the revolution.

Liz

Editorial

In March 2012, Liz, the founder of Creatives garage was idly surfing on the net when she stum-bled upon a call for Creatives in different towns of the world to organize a portfolio review in their hometown by the Behance Network (www.behance.com).

Upon further investigations she realized no one was doing it yet in Kenya and decided to do it. Venue was an issue and what seemed like a good idea at the time started turning into this nightmare, first was venue, then it was the six Creatives she was to get then it was trying to get Creatives to attend.

As, she was trying to do this, someone else had beaten her to it and was doing his a day before hers but she decided it was too late to start cancelling her event. She went ahead and held it at the British Council Nairobi and had 50 Creatives in attendance.

After the initial success she decided to try it again in May every month since Portfolio reviews have been a monthly event.

“Initially we had no name for what it was we were doing, I think we didn’t even know what this thing we had going was. Our first event was called ‘Share your work up your game’.

In May, we decided to call it Creatives Garage and contin-ued holding events every month. What kept us going was the feedback we got from Creatives. We did not have funds to run Creatives Garage but somehow God always opened a door. PAWA hub welcomed us into their space and we have been holding events at their premises since. ihub also helped us in giving us space for our first ever workshop which was on ‘Making a pitch’. We are grateful for all the encouragement and help we have received thus far.” says Liz.

Creatives Garage has so far held 6 portfolio reviews, showcasing 30 portfolios from differ-ent Creatives, a workshop and an open day called ‘Closing day’.

So, what is Creatives garage?

Creatives in Kenya face a lot of challenges as they try to be successful entrepreneurs. These challenges include lack of capital, exposure, mentorship and space to work and market their products and services.

The Creatives Garage is meant as a platform that helps creatives learn, network, form pro-jects and market themselves to potential

clients. This is to be achieved by means of workshops, creatives cells and an

interactive website.

The Creatives Garage will also act as an interface between creatives and

clients looking for people with great imagination and experience for their work.

Clients will be able to access a consortium of creatives to work

on their jobs.Liz says, “We are looking for sponsors to

help us facilitate the Creatives Garage. The sponsor will gain by marketing themselves both at the workshops and through the web-site and have fast access to Creatives for their projects or jobs.We hope by the creation of the Creatives Garage to help young Creatives who would want to become entrepreneurs and earn a living form their skills, talents and passions. With the scraping of art in schools Creatives are at a disadvantage but I hope that we can get funds and just grow the creative industry in leaps and bound. Did you know that currently Creatives contribute 5.4% of Kenya’s GDP?”

In March 2012, Liz, the founder of Creatives garage was idly surfing on the net when she stum-bled upon a call for Creatives in different towns of the world to organize a portfolio review in their hometown by the Behance Network (www.behance.com).

Upon further investigations she realized no one was doing it yet in Kenya and decided to do it. Venue was an issue and what seemed like a good idea at the time started turning into this nightmare, first was venue, then it was the six Creatives she was to get then it was trying to get Creatives to attend.

As, she was trying to do this, someone else had beaten her to it and was doing his a day before hers but she decided it was too late to start cancelling her event. She went ahead and held it at the British Council Nairobi and had 50 Creatives in attendance.

After the initial success she decided to try it again in May every month since Portfolio reviews have been a monthly event.

“Initially we had no name for what it was we were doing, I think we didn’t even know what this thing we had going was. Our first event was called ‘Share your work up your game’.

In May, we decided to call it Creatives Garage and contin-ued holding events every month. What kept us going was the feedback we got from Creatives. We did not have funds to run Creatives Garage but somehow God always opened a door. PAWA hub welcomed us into their space and we have been holding events at their premises since. ihub also helped us in giving us space for our first ever workshop which was on ‘Making a pitch’. We are grateful for all the encouragement and help we have received thus far.” says Liz.

Creatives Garage has so far held 6 portfolio reviews, showcasing 30 portfolios from differ-ent Creatives, a workshop and an open day called ‘Closing day’.

So, what is Creatives garage?

Creatives in Kenya face a lot of challenges as they try to be successful entrepreneurs. These challenges include lack of capital, exposure, mentorship and space to work and market their products and services.

The Creatives Garage is meant as a platform that helps creatives learn, network, form pro-jects and market themselves to potential

clients. This is to be achieved by means of workshops, creatives cells and an

interactive website.

The Creatives Garage will also act as an interface between creatives and

clients looking for people with great imagination and experience for their work.

Clients will be able to access a consortium of creatives to work

on their jobs.Liz says, “We are looking for sponsors to

help us facilitate the Creatives Garage. The sponsor will gain by marketing themselves both at the workshops and through the web-site and have fast access to Creatives for their projects or jobs.We hope by the creation of the Creatives Garage to help young Creatives who would want to become entrepreneurs and earn a living form their skills, talents and passions. With the scraping of art in schools Creatives are at a disadvantage but I hope that we can get funds and just grow the creative industry in leaps and bound. Did you know that currently Creatives contribute 5.4% of Kenya’s GDP?”

Zawaditele is the home of Practical gifts. After being a career banker for over 8years a choice had to be made between career and family and family won.

Mercy Ngumi wife to one and mother to three says that life screeched to a halt and getting the hang of being a stay at home mum was not easy. A diaper cake business advertised in a Johannesburg classified and were looking for a buyer. The timing was critical as it was time to move back to Nairobi.

After negotiations the seller settled on a deal to train and sells the stock. That’s when the Zawaditele concept was born.

The flagship product is Diaper Cakes. The ultimate baby gift for that client, friend, colleague. A unique baby gift hamper that is hand crafted just for you. It is a practical and useful gift that will delight new mothers and last longer than the flowers.

Did you know that the practice now in the leading hospitals in Kenya is that flowers sent to hospitals no longer stay in the same room as the new baby due to allergens from the pollen grains? In a bid to stay relevant and still give the mother an opportunity to feel appreciated a diaper cake provides the solu-tion.

So, instead of giving flowers that end up lining the corridors of the hospital room, a diaper cake gets to be placed right in the room and can be used immediately as it needs no further preparation.

Other products include: Sock bouquet’s, Baby and Bridal Shower accessories and favors’, Kenyan hand crafted gifts among others.

Mercy W Ngumi-Kariuki is a 36 year old B.Arts in Economics and Sociology graduate from the University of Nairobi (1999). Worked in the banking Sector with a multinational bank for close to 8years. Trained in handcrafting gifts in Johannesburg in July 2010 and set up ZawadiTele in August 2010.

Zawaditele is the home of Practical gifts. After being a career banker for over 8years a choice had to be made between career and family and family won.

Mercy Ngumi wife to one and mother to three says that life screeched to a halt and getting the hang of being a stay at home mum was not easy. A diaper cake business advertised in a Johannesburg classified and were looking for a buyer. The timing was critical as it was time to move back to Nairobi.

After negotiations the seller settled on a deal to train and sells the stock. That’s when the Zawaditele concept was born.

The flagship product is Diaper Cakes. The ultimate baby gift for that client, friend, colleague. A unique baby gift hamper that is hand crafted just for you. It is a practical and useful gift that will delight new mothers and last longer than the flowers.

Did you know that the practice now in the leading hospitals in Kenya is that flowers sent to hospitals no longer stay in the same room as the new baby due to allergens from the pollen grains? In a bid to stay relevant and still give the mother an opportunity to feel appreciated a diaper cake provides the solu-tion.

So, instead of giving flowers that end up lining the corridors of the hospital room, a diaper cake gets to be placed right in the room and can be used immediately as it needs no further preparation.

Other products include: Sock bouquet’s, Baby and Bridal Shower accessories and favors’, Kenyan hand crafted gifts among others.

Mercy W Ngumi-Kariuki is a 36 year old B.Arts in Economics and Sociology graduate from the University of Nairobi (1999). Worked in the banking Sector with a multinational bank for close to 8years. Trained in handcrafting gifts in Johannesburg in July 2010 and set up ZawadiTele in August 2010.

If you are a designer or someone who likes to jote something down every two minutes then this is a MUST have for you.

I was googling the other day on what kind of pad to get. I checked out the samsung tab 2 7.0, samsung tab 2 10, ipad mini and ipad 3 and when I stumbled upon reviews on the Samsung Note 10.1, I made it my life purpose (now I need to get a new purpose :0 ) to get it.

The fact that I can sit outside under a tree doodle and write notes on my pad is amazing. When I meet a client, I can prepare a brief as they discuss until I get it right. It has awesome features such as the multi screen capability. This helps when I need to refer to my notes while writing an email to a client for example.

The other awesome feature is that it changes my handwritten notes to typed notes (how cool is that, I do not have to use a qwerty keypad.)

With the google app store, the world is at my feet. I can download all kinds of apps to aid in my creative works.

When am all covered up on my seat with a duvet and

the remote is miles away...guess what my pad can do? It can change channels (Bliss).

Another interesting feature is the driving mode on, it actually lets me know who is calling and I get to pick my calls on my bluetooth earpiece. This means cops can’t get me trying to check who is calling me before picking up and therefore this means I am a competent driver.

my productivity has gone up by 30% ever since I got the tab and this is what every creative should walk around with.

If you are a designer or someone who likes to jote something down every two minutes then this is a MUST have for you.

I was googling the other day on what kind of pad to get. I checked out the samsung tab 2 7.0, samsung tab 2 10, ipad mini and ipad 3 and when I stumbled upon reviews on the Samsung Note 10.1, I made it my life purpose (now I need to get a new purpose :0 ) to get it.

The fact that I can sit outside under a tree doodle and write notes on my pad is amazing. When I meet a client, I can prepare a brief as they discuss until I get it right. It has awesome features such as the multi screen capability. This helps when I need to refer to my notes while writing an email to a client for example.

The other awesome feature is that it changes my handwritten notes to typed notes (how cool is that, I do not have to use a qwerty keypad.)

With the google app store, the world is at my feet. I can download all kinds of apps to aid in my creative works.

When am all covered up on my seat with a duvet and

the remote is miles away...guess what my pad can do? It can change channels (Bliss).

Another interesting feature is the driving mode on, it actually lets me know who is calling and I get to pick my calls on my bluetooth earpiece. This means cops can’t get me trying to check who is calling me before picking up and therefore this means I am a competent driver.

my productivity has gone up by 30% ever since I got the tab and this is what every creative should walk around with.

How many times have you, walked out of the house and down the street there you see a simu ya jamii? A few weeks go by, and down the same street six simu ya jamii’s lined up; some even right next to each other. Past news, you say! Let’s work with the present. How many m-pesa kiosk’s have you seen lately in your neighbourhood, each a stone’s throw away?! ‘How conveni-ent’ you say; yet you also think to yourself how do they make any money? We all think it! Trying to understand how the owners can make money when their kiosk’s are so close to each other, running the same busi-ness. As a creative you may either have already encountered duplication of your work before or will, somewhere down the line. It is for this reason that you must know your rights, copyrights. So what exactly comes to your mind, when you think about copy-rights? Rights protection for your work?

Generally, you would be right, but there is more to copyrights than just protecting your work.

So what exactly is copyright?

Copyright is the exclu-sive bundle of rights given by law to per-formers, broadcasters and other creators of literary, musical, artistic, audio-visual, sound recordings and broad-casts. In Kenya, copy-rights protect the expres-sion of an idea from being copied without authority. It does not protect the concept or the idea. It also does not protect logos, symbols, titles, short phrases or factual information that may be contained in a copyright work. The �rst owner of a copyright is its creator in which each case would be:

- For literary work, the person who wrote the work. This also includes software which is treated as a literary work. - For musical work, the composer. - For sound recording, the producer. - For cinematographic work, the producer. - For photograph, the photographer. - For computer generated work, the person who caused the work to be generated.

An author may, however licence or transfer his rights, wholly or in part, the same way physical property is dealt with. All assignments or licences, must be in writing as required by the Copyright Act. This results in ownership being held by a person who is not the author. A person who creates a work during employment or on commission may own the copyright if there is agreement to that e�ect. Works falling under this

category of copyrights include: -Literary,-Musical,-Audio-visual,-Artistic recordings,-Sound recordings,-Broadcasts-Novels,-Poems,-Plays,-Computer

programmes,-Databases,-Musical compositions

-Broadcasts,-Photographs,-Sculptures,-Architectural,--Drawings ,-Maps...among others.

Copyright protection varies from work to work depending on authorship and their nature. In majority of instances however, copyright protec-tion is available for 50 years. Copyright protec-tion lasts for the life of the author plus 50 years. If the author is unknown, the period of protec-tion is 50 years from date it is published. Audio-visual works, photographs, sound recordings and broadcasts are protected for 50 years from the date of �rst publication.

Not all uses of a work protected by copyright without express permission amounts to infringement. There are certain circumstances where such use is allowed by law. This is known as fair dealing. This constitutes the payo� that the creator owes to the state in return for the exclusive economic bene�t granted by the copyright. The law permits the exercise of the author reserved rights for: -Research,-Private use,-Criticism or review,-Reporting of current events. All this is subject to acknowledgment of the source. Note that fair dealing provisions are more stringent in case of computer programs. The copyright owner has been right to sell, licence or bequeath his economic rights to another person. The transfer of these rights should be in writing.

The copyright Board is however required under the Act to maintain a data bank of authors and their works by registering copyright works. This registration is voluntary. Non-registration does not deny authors any rights under the Copyright Act.

information compiled from : A guide to copyright in Kenya

How to protect yourself

How many times have you, walked out of the house and down the street there you see a simu ya jamii? A few weeks go by, and down the same street six simu ya jamii’s lined up; some even right next to each other. Past news, you say! Let’s work with the present. How many m-pesa kiosk’s have you seen lately in your neighbourhood, each a stone’s throw away?! ‘How conveni-ent’ you say; yet you also think to yourself how do they make any money? We all think it! Trying to understand how the owners can make money when their kiosk’s are so close to each other, running the same busi-ness. As a creative you may either have already encountered duplication of your work before or will, somewhere down the line. It is for this reason that you must know your rights, copyrights. So what exactly comes to your mind, when you think about copy-rights? Rights protection for your work?

Generally, you would be right, but there is more to copyrights than just protecting your work.

So what exactly is copyright?

Copyright is the exclu-sive bundle of rights given by law to per-formers, broadcasters and other creators of literary, musical, artistic, audio-visual, sound recordings and broad-casts. In Kenya, copy-rights protect the expres-sion of an idea from being copied without authority. It does not protect the concept or the idea. It also does not protect logos, symbols, titles, short phrases or factual information that may be contained in a copyright work. The �rst owner of a copyright is its creator in which each case would be:

- For literary work, the person who wrote the work. This also includes software which is treated as a literary work. - For musical work, the composer. - For sound recording, the producer. - For cinematographic work, the producer. - For photograph, the photographer. - For computer generated work, the person who caused the work to be generated.

An author may, however licence or transfer his rights, wholly or in part, the same way physical property is dealt with. All assignments or licences, must be in writing as required by the Copyright Act. This results in ownership being held by a person who is not the author. A person who creates a work during employment or on commission may own the copyright if there is agreement to that e�ect. Works falling under this

category of copyrights include: -Literary,-Musical,-Audio-visual,-Artistic recordings,-Sound recordings,-Broadcasts-Novels,-Poems,-Plays,-Computer

programmes,-Databases,-Musical compositions

-Broadcasts,-Photographs,-Sculptures,-Architectural,--Drawings ,-Maps...among others.

Copyright protection varies from work to work depending on authorship and their nature. In majority of instances however, copyright protec-tion is available for 50 years. Copyright protec-tion lasts for the life of the author plus 50 years. If the author is unknown, the period of protec-tion is 50 years from date it is published. Audio-visual works, photographs, sound recordings and broadcasts are protected for 50 years from the date of �rst publication.

Not all uses of a work protected by copyright without express permission amounts to infringement. There are certain circumstances where such use is allowed by law. This is known as fair dealing. This constitutes the payo� that the creator owes to the state in return for the exclusive economic bene�t granted by the copyright. The law permits the exercise of the author reserved rights for: -Research,-Private use,-Criticism or review,-Reporting of current events. All this is subject to acknowledgment of the source. Note that fair dealing provisions are more stringent in case of computer programs. The copyright owner has been right to sell, licence or bequeath his economic rights to another person. The transfer of these rights should be in writing.

The copyright Board is however required under the Act to maintain a data bank of authors and their works by registering copyright works. This registration is voluntary. Non-registration does not deny authors any rights under the Copyright Act.

information compiled from : A guide to copyright in Kenya

How to protect yourself

He is synonymous with online publishing. Wamathai is a well known brand in this regard and also he runs Wamathai spoken word show that has helped highlight and market poetry and spoken word in Kenya

is a producer at Capital fm and an arsenal diehard. He is also a host of football sunday with @ramzzy_

Daudi Were is also a famous Kenyan blogger and is currently working at Ushahidi.

Is one of the best local musicians and one that has taken into social media like �sh to water in a bid to engage with his audience and fans

This is a platform for creatives to network, share, inspire and grow together.

An upcoming celeb which he often denies. An artist and a hiphop head who has some of the craziest tweets.

is one of the leading bloggers in Kenya and has become renowed for his humorous pictures and articles.

He is among one of the top tech bloggers in Kenya and the lead blogger at Kachwanya.com

He is synonymous with online publishing. Wamathai is a well known brand in this regard and also he runs Wamathai spoken word show that has helped highlight and market poetry and spoken word in Kenya

is a producer at Capital fm and an arsenal diehard. He is also a host of football sunday with @ramzzy_

Daudi Were is also a famous Kenyan blogger and is currently working at Ushahidi.

Is one of the best local musicians and one that has taken into social media like �sh to water in a bid to engage with his audience and fans

This is a platform for creatives to network, share, inspire and grow together.

An upcoming celeb which he often denies. An artist and a hiphop head who has some of the craziest tweets.

is one of the leading bloggers in Kenya and has become renowed for his humorous pictures and articles.

He is among one of the top tech bloggers in Kenya and the lead blogger at Kachwanya.com

is a dog groomer, an entrepreneur, a writer and performance poet. She started Classy K9s, her dog grooming business in 2006, and has been running as a mobile service since. She Opened The Parlour in May 2012. Her love for dogs, makes grooming a perfect avenue for creative expression and animal welfare. Although she has worked in di�erent �elds of business expertise, (administration, accounting, customer relations and product design) managing a business creates opportunities to apply an array of skills towards a uni�ed goal.

Jozie practices architecture for fun, and plays music for pleasure. She has worked on designs for hotels, schools, o�ce blocks and conference halls in Eastern and Southern Africa. She is also the bassist for a Nairobi-based rock band, Murfy's fLaW and annoys her neighbours in her current attempts to learn to play violin. She still does not know what she wants to be when she grows up. After living a life plunged in creative clutter (i.e. being messy),she is at the moment trying to embrace the beauty of the simpler things in life. Lots of experimentation has �nally shown her that as an artist, she needs nothing more than; 6 coloured pencils in a box,4 strings on an instrument 2 love God and your neighbour.

Zawadi describes herself as an Afropolitan feminist digital native, working as a free agent to use her non-pro�t experience, creativity, social media skills, extensive global networks, fundraising expertise, spirituality, passion & �re for social justice to create the world she want to see. She has been working in the �eld of sexual and reproductive rights for almost seven years, and advocating for women's rights for over ten years.

Her most exciting project to date, however, is “Zero By Zawadi” an African Yoga-Inspired Social Enterprise, which she says is a full expression of herself. Through ZeroByZawadi she is �nally able to bring her spirituality, creativity, geek girl tendencies, �re for social justice and movement building, love for dance, yoga and Africa together. The �rst three products that ZeroByZawadi has made are khanga yoga bags, khanga covered journals, and newspaper bags.

Portfolio Review is a networking platform for creatives,

where 5 hand picked creatives showcase theirportfolios for reviews

to an audience of peers.Portfolio Reviews happen every 3rd friday

of the Month. To �nd out more visit www.creativesgarage.org or

email us on [email protected]

The smooth sultry voiced Andrew Wambua started singing at the age of12 while still in Sunday school at his local church. This street schooled Singer,Song writer, Arranger, Recording artist and Performer with tried and tested experience as a former background vocalist for Dan “Chizi” Aceda and a worship leader at International Christian Centre, has since molded himself and his band, Afrology.Andrew Wambua is currently taking part in an artist developmentprogram, Sauti Academy. He has performed alongside the likes of Eddie Grey, Antoneosoul,Christine Kamau, Lira, Sarah Mitaru, Ma3, Lele, Dempsey and continuesto grace the music industry with beautiful and educative music.

Kiplagat Leting has been lifelong gourmand, his passion for cuisine led him 3 years ago to make theswitch from working in IT to cooking in the professional kitchen. In 2010 he co-opened the Aston Gastro Barin Bangkok Thailand. Aston's cuisine was critically acclaimed for fusing modernist & classic cuisine whilst maintaining an Asian sensibility. Notable awards the restaurant received include BKMagazine "Bangkok Best New Restaurants Award 2011", & Thailand Tatler"Thailand Best Restaurants Award 2012"

Kiplagat's cuisine combines the best produce with precise classical & modernist technique to create innovative �avour experiences.

is a dog groomer, an entrepreneur, a writer and performance poet. She started Classy K9s, her dog grooming business in 2006, and has been running as a mobile service since. She Opened The Parlour in May 2012. Her love for dogs, makes grooming a perfect avenue for creative expression and animal welfare. Although she has worked in di�erent �elds of business expertise, (administration, accounting, customer relations and product design) managing a business creates opportunities to apply an array of skills towards a uni�ed goal.

Jozie practices architecture for fun, and plays music for pleasure. She has worked on designs for hotels, schools, o�ce blocks and conference halls in Eastern and Southern Africa. She is also the bassist for a Nairobi-based rock band, Murfy's fLaW and annoys her neighbours in her current attempts to learn to play violin. She still does not know what she wants to be when she grows up. After living a life plunged in creative clutter (i.e. being messy),she is at the moment trying to embrace the beauty of the simpler things in life. Lots of experimentation has �nally shown her that as an artist, she needs nothing more than; 6 coloured pencils in a box,4 strings on an instrument 2 love God and your neighbour.

Zawadi describes herself as an Afropolitan feminist digital native, working as a free agent to use her non-pro�t experience, creativity, social media skills, extensive global networks, fundraising expertise, spirituality, passion & �re for social justice to create the world she want to see. She has been working in the �eld of sexual and reproductive rights for almost seven years, and advocating for women's rights for over ten years.

Her most exciting project to date, however, is “Zero By Zawadi” an African Yoga-Inspired Social Enterprise, which she says is a full expression of herself. Through ZeroByZawadi she is �nally able to bring her spirituality, creativity, geek girl tendencies, �re for social justice and movement building, love for dance, yoga and Africa together. The �rst three products that ZeroByZawadi has made are khanga yoga bags, khanga covered journals, and newspaper bags.

Portfolio Review is a networking platform for creatives,

where 5 hand picked creatives showcase theirportfolios for reviews

to an audience of peers.Portfolio Reviews happen every 3rd friday

of the Month. To �nd out more visit www.creativesgarage.org or

email us on [email protected]

The smooth sultry voiced Andrew Wambua started singing at the age of12 while still in Sunday school at his local church. This street schooled Singer,Song writer, Arranger, Recording artist and Performer with tried and tested experience as a former background vocalist for Dan “Chizi” Aceda and a worship leader at International Christian Centre, has since molded himself and his band, Afrology.Andrew Wambua is currently taking part in an artist developmentprogram, Sauti Academy. He has performed alongside the likes of Eddie Grey, Antoneosoul,Christine Kamau, Lira, Sarah Mitaru, Ma3, Lele, Dempsey and continuesto grace the music industry with beautiful and educative music.

Kiplagat Leting has been lifelong gourmand, his passion for cuisine led him 3 years ago to make theswitch from working in IT to cooking in the professional kitchen. In 2010 he co-opened the Aston Gastro Barin Bangkok Thailand. Aston's cuisine was critically acclaimed for fusing modernist & classic cuisine whilst maintaining an Asian sensibility. Notable awards the restaurant received include BKMagazine "Bangkok Best New Restaurants Award 2011", & Thailand Tatler"Thailand Best Restaurants Award 2012"

Kiplagat's cuisine combines the best produce with precise classical & modernist technique to create innovative �avour experiences.

Who is Jozie? I'm still trying to �gure this out.

What exactly is your line of career?If we consider career as what pays my bills, I'd say architec-ture.

What is architecture?A quote attributed to Goethe de�nes architecture as frozen music. In my experience though, I've found architecture to be more like a frenzied dance, where you have people with entirely di�erent motivations and goals, attempting to create a building.

Who are murfy's flaw?Murfy's fLaW is a Nairobi-based rock band, which acciden-tally came together in 2007, and has managed to acciden-tally stay together and release two albums, Makosa (2008) and Hello Light (2011)

Why bass guitar?I fell in love with the concept of bass guitar, when I read a novel called The Exes, by Pagan Kennedy. It's a story about The Exes, an up-and-coming indie band, made up of people who used to be lovers. The character that i felt was most interesting was Shaz, the bass player, and I loved the way the author captured, using only text, the character, sound and groove of the bass, which is an instrument I had never really heard about, or paid attention to. Many years later, when I got my �rst guitar, and we used to jam with Punky (our rhythm guitarist) in my campus room, a guy called Gilbert joined us one day, and began to play basslines on my acous-tic guitar. That was the moment I ceased to care about guitar, I wanted to be a bassist.

Is there any

connection between the two?Music and architecture. Yes, there is. They're both about creating structure from space.

Which between the two do you love most?There are di�erent qualities I love about the two. With music, you have an idea, and you try �gure out how to make your instrument express that idea. and the

grati�cation is instant, and the moment lasts as long as the note. Architecture is more of a team e�ort. You have an idea, then there's di�cult clients, hard-headed consultants, quirky contractors, budget cuts... and after a long, long, LONG time, you end up with something solid. I guess they're like my twin children, I couldn't choose between them if I had to.

9. Does one of the arts inspire the other?

I like to design while listening to music. And when I'm doing my solo practices, I love to work with structure. I practice scales. Rhythm. Technique. Scale. Pattern. It's very mathematical.

When did you know that you wanted to do either of these?I didn't. I was very confused about what i wanted to be when I "grew up". I only chose architecture coz it seemed like the least boring course, and I only chose music because my mother encouraged me to buy myself a guitar. I guess I've been very lucky.

Why do you think architec-ture is not a conversation

starter or keeper for that matter?

I was once having a party for one of my colleagues who was leaving, and my cousin who was staying with me then, refused to be

there. When I asked why he wasn't coming by, he said, "A room full or architects, they'll probably be

talking about windows and doors". Later on, when the party was at it's peak, I was walking around, and would

you know it, one group was actually talking about Window Sched-ules. And enjoying themselves. It was probably the lowest moment of my

life.

Why is it so hard to find/locate architects?

Architects are professionals, and thus not allowed by law to advertise. However, I've never heard of anyone who was trying to �nd architects but could not.

What does it take to be an established architect,..in Kenya?A solid education and a good reputation.

jozie

Who is Jozie? I'm still trying to �gure this out.

What exactly is your line of career?If we consider career as what pays my bills, I'd say architec-ture.

What is architecture?A quote attributed to Goethe de�nes architecture as frozen music. In my experience though, I've found architecture to be more like a frenzied dance, where you have people with entirely di�erent motivations and goals, attempting to create a building.

Who are murfy's flaw?Murfy's fLaW is a Nairobi-based rock band, which acciden-tally came together in 2007, and has managed to acciden-tally stay together and release two albums, Makosa (2008) and Hello Light (2011)

Why bass guitar?I fell in love with the concept of bass guitar, when I read a novel called The Exes, by Pagan Kennedy. It's a story about The Exes, an up-and-coming indie band, made up of people who used to be lovers. The character that i felt was most interesting was Shaz, the bass player, and I loved the way the author captured, using only text, the character, sound and groove of the bass, which is an instrument I had never really heard about, or paid attention to. Many years later, when I got my �rst guitar, and we used to jam with Punky (our rhythm guitarist) in my campus room, a guy called Gilbert joined us one day, and began to play basslines on my acous-tic guitar. That was the moment I ceased to care about guitar, I wanted to be a bassist.

Is there any

connection between the two?Music and architecture. Yes, there is. They're both about creating structure from space.

Which between the two do you love most?There are di�erent qualities I love about the two. With music, you have an idea, and you try �gure out how to make your instrument express that idea. and the

grati�cation is instant, and the moment lasts as long as the note. Architecture is more of a team e�ort. You have an idea, then there's di�cult clients, hard-headed consultants, quirky contractors, budget cuts... and after a long, long, LONG time, you end up with something solid. I guess they're like my twin children, I couldn't choose between them if I had to.

9. Does one of the arts inspire the other?

I like to design while listening to music. And when I'm doing my solo practices, I love to work with structure. I practice scales. Rhythm. Technique. Scale. Pattern. It's very mathematical.

When did you know that you wanted to do either of these?I didn't. I was very confused about what i wanted to be when I "grew up". I only chose architecture coz it seemed like the least boring course, and I only chose music because my mother encouraged me to buy myself a guitar. I guess I've been very lucky.

Why do you think architec-ture is not a conversation

starter or keeper for that matter?

I was once having a party for one of my colleagues who was leaving, and my cousin who was staying with me then, refused to be

there. When I asked why he wasn't coming by, he said, "A room full or architects, they'll probably be

talking about windows and doors". Later on, when the party was at it's peak, I was walking around, and would

you know it, one group was actually talking about Window Sched-ules. And enjoying themselves. It was probably the lowest moment of my

life.

Why is it so hard to find/locate architects?

Architects are professionals, and thus not allowed by law to advertise. However, I've never heard of anyone who was trying to �nd architects but could not.

What does it take to be an established architect,..in Kenya?A solid education and a good reputation.

jozie

Who is Mothoni Gatheca?

I am a energetic, intense, fun loving, mother of three young adults.

What drives you?

People, my children, youth and purpose

When did you start Mceeing?

About 5 years ago

Who influences you?

Christ

Does Mceeing pay?

Yes...as little as 5k and as much as 80k per show.

What else do you do apart from Mceeing?

I lecture, I train, I am a therapist and a per-former.

What do you think of the creative industry in Kenya?It is amazing. Kenyans are so gifted and there is immense potential in our youth.

Its never...Too late to shine.

Who is Mothoni Gatheca?

I am a energetic, intense, fun loving, mother of three young adults.

What drives you?

People, my children, youth and purpose

When did you start Mceeing?

About 5 years ago

Who influences you?

Christ

Does Mceeing pay?

Yes...as little as 5k and as much as 80k per show.

What else do you do apart from Mceeing?

I lecture, I train, I am a therapist and a per-former.

What do you think of the creative industry in Kenya?It is amazing. Kenyans are so gifted and there is immense potential in our youth.

Its never...Too late to shine.

Imagine how every time you and a couple of your friends meet you always talk about the same things, always sharing ideas you wish were developed if otherwise not develop yourself! Given the opportu-nity, what would you do? Knowing that in every moment there is more opportunity than we realize? Tick tock, tick tock…! Well, this scenario is what a group of young developers, volunteers and journal-ists faced themselves with! However, this was not to be a mere wish to them but a living reality! By now you must have heard of iHub, as the saying goes, unless you come from mars! The meeting place for all people forward thinking! The progressive pinna-cle of +254! The place everyone is when your not there! Located in Nairobi, Kenya along Ngong road at the Bishop Magua center, this facility is the size of a two bedroomed house with two bathrooms, accommo-dating approximately 250people varyingly. iHub, is

a space where the tech community congregates to bounce ideas around, network, work, learn, program, and design to make their ideas into action. Passionate and energetic about technol-ogy, these young persons assisted in developing the Ushahidi platform for the global community. They would meet in co�ee shops and restaurants with limited WiFi connection which posed a couple of constraints including: working space, expense in having to buy food or drink from the place, as well as the multiple distractions around. It was then that, Erik Hersman, some of the advi-sors, and Jessica Colaço, the initial iHub Manager; gave birth to the iHub in 2010 — at the time, just a bare concrete space with a few chairs, a table, and a router flickering in the background. The original team sat and thought of how they would be able to accommodate thousands of techies in Nairobi in that space and breathe life into the space and

the community. This is how they came up with the membership structure they have today: -white members – these are the ‘virtual’ ones-green members – those who can physically access the space-red members – these are those who can physi-cally access the space but also have a semi- permanent desk space -black members - the iHub management team that assists in daily management and operations. It was only later that the founding team realized that they had picked the colors of the Kenyan flag for the membership structure. Together, the members strive to share in the iHub principles and goals to make it a better place. The iHub o�ers several opportunities to their members, based on various factors that continue to make the space function.A key to iHub’s e�ectiveness is open innovation — the process of combining internal and external ideas, as well as internal and external paths to market and advance the development of new technologies. iHub has embraced the principles of open innova-tion by nurturing an enabling environment and a collaborative space where a community of tech-nology entrepreneurs can grow and share ideas. In turn they transform their ideas into actions: they build a vivid vision, a team and a business plan, with help from an in-house business unit. The dynamic synergy created by these interac-tions is what fuels the community as a whole. iHub’s institutional values of integrity and trans-parency have created a rich environment, giving credibility and visibility of the activities and information that is channelled from the space. Quality and continual improvement have also built the iHub value system. At an individual level, iHub members strive to improve their skills and knowledge about relevant issues or current trends by engaging with the

resources available through the open innovation space. These include educative events, fireside chats with CEOs and thought leaders in the tech industry and workshops within the community. Each of these events has a di�erent objective to the members and is geared to promote ICT culture. iHub Members drive the space based on common interests. The community’s knowledge and social collaborations are a valuable contribu-tion to the success of the space. The community is at the centre of every decision. It is this commu-nity atmosphere in the hub that strengthens knowledge transfer, expertise and growth and fosters innovation in areas that matter most to the open space. In order to sustain and attract new members, communities must provide ongo-ing value. The iHub Advisory Boards is made up of 5 people who come from the Nairobi tech community and represent the community when important or di�cult decisions have to be made. These advi-sors also act as mentors. Their experience and diverse skills enables them to strategically provide the support that is necessary to entrepre-neurs in each stage of their business. To ensure future sustainable success, Hubs are required to secure more funding and support as most are non-profitable. iHub receives consider-able financial and non-financial support from di�erent organizations to strengthen the Hub’s future.

� The iHub advisory board includes:iHub’s funding has come from the following private foundations that support Ushahidi: seem to o�er an ideal environment to nurture such Kenyan graduates and encourage open innova-tion and entrepreneurship spirit.

Picture courtesy of google. Most information has been picked from ihub research model report

Imagine how every time you and a couple of your friends meet you always talk about the same things, always sharing ideas you wish were developed if otherwise not develop yourself! Given the opportu-nity, what would you do? Knowing that in every moment there is more opportunity than we realize? Tick tock, tick tock…! Well, this scenario is what a group of young developers, volunteers and journal-ists faced themselves with! However, this was not to be a mere wish to them but a living reality! By now you must have heard of iHub, as the saying goes, unless you come from mars! The meeting place for all people forward thinking! The progressive pinna-cle of +254! The place everyone is when your not there! Located in Nairobi, Kenya along Ngong road at the Bishop Magua center, this facility is the size of a two bedroomed house with two bathrooms, accommo-dating approximately 250people varyingly. iHub, is

a space where the tech community congregates to bounce ideas around, network, work, learn, program, and design to make their ideas into action. Passionate and energetic about technol-ogy, these young persons assisted in developing the Ushahidi platform for the global community. They would meet in co�ee shops and restaurants with limited WiFi connection which posed a couple of constraints including: working space, expense in having to buy food or drink from the place, as well as the multiple distractions around. It was then that, Erik Hersman, some of the advi-sors, and Jessica Colaço, the initial iHub Manager; gave birth to the iHub in 2010 — at the time, just a bare concrete space with a few chairs, a table, and a router flickering in the background. The original team sat and thought of how they would be able to accommodate thousands of techies in Nairobi in that space and breathe life into the space and

the community. This is how they came up with the membership structure they have today: -white members – these are the ‘virtual’ ones-green members – those who can physically access the space-red members – these are those who can physi-cally access the space but also have a semi- permanent desk space -black members - the iHub management team that assists in daily management and operations. It was only later that the founding team realized that they had picked the colors of the Kenyan flag for the membership structure. Together, the members strive to share in the iHub principles and goals to make it a better place. The iHub o�ers several opportunities to their members, based on various factors that continue to make the space function.A key to iHub’s e�ectiveness is open innovation — the process of combining internal and external ideas, as well as internal and external paths to market and advance the development of new technologies. iHub has embraced the principles of open innova-tion by nurturing an enabling environment and a collaborative space where a community of tech-nology entrepreneurs can grow and share ideas. In turn they transform their ideas into actions: they build a vivid vision, a team and a business plan, with help from an in-house business unit. The dynamic synergy created by these interac-tions is what fuels the community as a whole. iHub’s institutional values of integrity and trans-parency have created a rich environment, giving credibility and visibility of the activities and information that is channelled from the space. Quality and continual improvement have also built the iHub value system. At an individual level, iHub members strive to improve their skills and knowledge about relevant issues or current trends by engaging with the

resources available through the open innovation space. These include educative events, fireside chats with CEOs and thought leaders in the tech industry and workshops within the community. Each of these events has a di�erent objective to the members and is geared to promote ICT culture. iHub Members drive the space based on common interests. The community’s knowledge and social collaborations are a valuable contribu-tion to the success of the space. The community is at the centre of every decision. It is this commu-nity atmosphere in the hub that strengthens knowledge transfer, expertise and growth and fosters innovation in areas that matter most to the open space. In order to sustain and attract new members, communities must provide ongo-ing value. The iHub Advisory Boards is made up of 5 people who come from the Nairobi tech community and represent the community when important or di�cult decisions have to be made. These advi-sors also act as mentors. Their experience and diverse skills enables them to strategically provide the support that is necessary to entrepre-neurs in each stage of their business. To ensure future sustainable success, Hubs are required to secure more funding and support as most are non-profitable. iHub receives consider-able financial and non-financial support from di�erent organizations to strengthen the Hub’s future.

� The iHub advisory board includes:iHub’s funding has come from the following private foundations that support Ushahidi: seem to o�er an ideal environment to nurture such Kenyan graduates and encourage open innova-tion and entrepreneurship spirit.

Picture courtesy of google. Most information has been picked from ihub research model report