Live online · 6 weeks
Yaaku language & culture (online)
Weekly sessions with Yaaku teachers — words, songs and stories.
KSh 6,000
BookElimu — education
Learn African culture, language and craft — and fund community classrooms

Utu Elimu teaches African culture, language and craft through paid classes, workshops and learning journeys. Every booking pays community teachers and funds classrooms and Yaaku language preservation.
Utu elimu
Section subscriptions are free saved interests. Paid learning memberships are requested separately; recurring payments are not connected.
Tutor and practitioner applications are open.
Apply to teach or consultCourses & classes
Every class pays community teachers fairly. Part of each booking funds classrooms and Yaaku language preservation.
Live online · 6 weeks
Weekly sessions with Yaaku teachers — words, songs and stories.
KSh 6,000
BookOnline or in person · 4 weeks
Everyday Kiswahili for travel, business and friendship.
KSh 4,500
BookEvening session · 2 hrs
Elders share proverbs, history and meaning.
KSh 1,500
BookIn person · 1 day
Learn colour meaning and make your own piece. Materials included.
KSh 3,500
BookIn person · half day
Hand-build a pot with community potters.
KSh 3,000
BookHands-on · 3 days
Build with Utu Boma masons — mud, cob and thatch.
KSh 18,000
BookFarm visit · 1 day
Compost, seed saving and natural pest control on an Utu Kilimo farm.
KSh 3,500
BookApiary · 1 day
Hive care and honey harvesting with Utu Asali beekeepers.
KSh 4,000
BookUtu Jikoni kitchen · 3 hrs
Cook chapati, kienyeji chicken and greens — then eat together.
KSh 3,000
BookDay or overnight
Per student. Culture, nature and farming curriculum at Utu Porini.
KSh 2,500
BookTeam experience · 1 day
Per person. Workshops, organic lunch and community impact.
KSh 7,500
BookPartnership
Fund desks, books and teachers. Reports shared openly.
Any amount
BookLearn with communities
Start with an overnight stay at Utu Porini, then travel with approved hosts. Dates, permissions, transport and community contributions are confirmed before payment.
Mukogodo / Yaaku community
3 days · 2 Porini nights
Stay at Utu Porini, then learn with community hosts about language revival, forest knowledge and beekeeping.
Request dates →Marsabit
4 days · 3 nights
A hosted introduction to settlement design, material culture and climate-responsive building traditions.
Request dates →Malindi coast
4 days · 3 nights
Learn about Mijikenda history, sacred forest stewardship and coastal craft through approved community hosts.
Request dates →Kajiado
2 days · 1 Porini night
A practical, respectful class on earth building, homestead form and community design.
Request dates →Open docket · Creators keep their freedom
Open to teachers, cultural keepers and community guides. You stay the owner of your work and your name — we sell it for you and share every sale fairly.
Step 1
Register your work, community or cooperative — free, no listing fee.
Step 2
Our team views your work, samples or portfolio and confirms quality.
Step 3
Once approved, you get the UTU Seller app to list, price and update your own products.
Step 4
You set your price. When it sells, you keep 80% and UTU keeps 20% for marketing, delivery and care.
You receive KSh 2,400 · UTU keeps KSh 600 (20%)
