How young Kenyans are discovering the joy of buying art

Valary Mumbo (left) and Michael Kainga during an interview at The Good Grain along Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, on June 27, 2026.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

When Valary Mumbo started tagging along with her artist friend, Rosie Olang’, to art events and exhibitions, little did she know it would lead her down the rabbit hole of art collecting and eventually inspire her to co-found a club for young collectors.

I met her at Paper Café in Nairobi, where she and her co-chair, Michael Kainga, spoke about their journeys as art collectors.
Valary’s interest in collecting art began around 2018 when she started attending exhibitions with her friend Rosie.

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