Paukwa? Pakawa!

Paukwa is a place dedicated to positive stories about Kenya. Our story house is named for the Swahili word that is an invitation to a story – Paukwa. It’s an age- old term, well known across East Africa. Paukwa invites one to remember the joy of stories from their childhood days and to get lost in new, familiar or unknown ideas about the daily things that surround us.

Each day ordinary Kenyans are pushing our nation forward. As volunteers, as SME owners, as creatives, teachers, farmers, counsellors, techwizards and more.  There is a bigger story as they build our nation each day through their tenacity, hard work, positive attitude, search for excellence, and sheer hustle.

Through their efforts we all grow.

At Paukwa, we shine a spotlight on the everyday builders of our nation and the history we almost forgot.

This digital storybank celebrates memory, culture, modernity, but most of all, the positive. Dive in and discover a story of Kenya you didn’t know you never knew!

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When we think of who we are as a nation and as people, it all leads back to a time before we emerged victorious against colonial oppression. We earned our freedom, and the days leading up to the 12th of December 1963 were some of the best days in our land. Every year around this time, we hold the word Jamhuri close to our hearts and minds. Through

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