Another Innovative Kenyan Youth Interviewed On CNN ‘African Start-Up’

In Kenya, wood is the most popular material in home, workstation and entertainment décor, but one entrepreneur profiled on CNN International’s ‘African Start-Up’ this week has cut an edge with a highly differentiated and ingenious product- bicycle furniture.  

Nairobi-based Ojey’s Designs Limited takes functionality of bicycles a step further, making furniture out of the parts. After quitting his three year accountant job in 2012, Martin Ojwang, the proprietor of Ojey’s Designs Limited, discovered a source of income from bicycles that does not involve transportation. Ojey’s Designs Limited uses bicycle parts from rims and tires, to spokes and pedals. These are welded together to form the base of his furniture.

Although Ojey’s Designs Limited makes the furniture on an order basis and markets the products online, Martin Ojwang’s startup is grappling with challenges such as penetrating the market, pricing and getting the raw materials.