„The Impact of Skateboarding for the Youth of Kenya” by Leo Kilel
„The Impact of Skateboarding for the Youth of Kenya" — a statement from Leo Kilel (, one of the founders of the Skateboarding Society of Kenya): “Kenya is a country made up of 42 different tribes; there has been a history of tribal conflicts among ...
Meet Livu and his Startup “Wanderer Skateshop”
We are happy to feature Livu, one of the nicest dudes we met on this continent, in one of our first interviews: Born at the Kenyan Coast, Livu started skateboarding in 2009 and since then has always put a lot of action into his passion for skateboard ...
Meet Robin – Volunteer & DIY-Enthusiast
There are those kind of skateboarders, which hardly invest any energy beside the act of skateboarding itself into their local skateboarding community and then there are others, who give all they have for skateboarding! Robin Finkbeiner is def. one o ...
The Fall of Kenya´s first Skateshop XOne
“I was located in Muindi Mbingu shopping centre 1st floor – you can’t miss it. Most of the time David Ranja was managing me; I was open from midday to about 6p.m. Now I am stand with shoes. Shuyin: I’ve met Ranja a few times. He seems to really like ...
“Skate Samaritan” with Leo Kilel
In urban Nairobi, Kenya we meet up with a guy who has given up his career as an architect to follow his passion for skateboarding. Making this decision was not an easy task, considering the national economy and the fact that the skateboarding scene i ...