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News from The Kikoy Co.
Here we will be bringing you news of additions to our product ranges, and new additions to the website.
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| Kenya's Recent Unrest |
08.02.2008 |
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As many of you will know, we have had a terrible political crisis in Kenya for the past four weeks, we are hoping that the deadlock and resulting terrifying and tragic violence that has occurred will soon abate.
The Kikoy Company have had to close our operation on several occasions to protect our staff. We do not discriminate between tribes and believe all Kenyans are one, we are doing our best to provide safe and reliable transport, we have provided means and assistance to anybody who has had to resettle and we are attempting to keep a semblance of normality in our lives which helps our workforce to continue from day to day with the hope that all will be resolved amicably and peacefully very soon.
We are able to distribute help and will continue to do so to those in our community who need assistance, we all hope and dream for a united Kenya and a return to our peaceful and beautiful nation.
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| New Kikoy Workshop |
12.06.2007 |
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The Kikoy Co in Kenya have moved the workshop including the whole team to a brand new location just north of Nairobi. Situated on 8 acres of forest with a visiting troop of the rate Colobus monkey, and many different species of birds. This new situation provides a wonderful workspace, light and airy with much more space. We are all delighted with the amount of space and of course this increases our output immensely. A fabulous new development for the continual growth of The Kikoy Co. |
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| Material Girl Wears Kikoy! |
12.06.2007 |
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Guess who was recently snapped looking very stylish in a Kikoy! Yes, the material girl is into Kikoys, what could be a better endorsement than Madonna looking good in our classic Kikoy, Diani Black is her choice! |
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| Kikoy Self-help Group Grows |
11.06.2007 |
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The self-help group that The Kikoy Company started at the very beginning have prospered and grown. The original group was only a few women, we now have more than thirty in our original group and we have started a new group in a different rural district. This is in an effort to spread the opportunity that piece work can offer to women who have no other means of earning a living. |
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| Kikoy goes Green |
11.06.2007 |
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Kikoys colours flourish but the company goes green! In our small way Kikoy have started replanting an indigenous forest in the area of our workshop. Not only to protect the monkeys that live in the area but also to try and increase the number of these important trees. One in particular is called a Mewri tree, indigenous to Kenya and now becoming very rare, the bark of this tree is used in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. The Kikoy Company are hoping to reach a goal to replant an eight acre area. |
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| Rare Monkeys at home with Kikoy |
11.06.2007 |
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At the Kikoy workshops we are re-planting a part of an indigenous forest to encourage the troop of Colobus monkeys that sometimes visit to spend more time with us. The indigenous trees that these monkeys thrive on are becoming more and more scarce thus jeopardising the monkeys as a whole. There is one small troop that visit regularly and can be seen shyly peeping out from the trees as they feed. |
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| Spice Island is location of new Kikoy store |
11.06.2007 |
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In the historic part of Zanzibar known as Stone Town, an area declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Kikoy have opened a new store. Popular with tourists for the colourful history, Zanzibar is also known as Spice Island after the days of spice trading from the island. |
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| 2007 Brochure out soon |
11.06.2007 |
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The Kikoy Collection 2007 catalogue is just about out, email info@kikoy.com now for your advance copy, or call +44-1858-880888. The Collection includes super-cool summer pieces for the whole family! |
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| Colour your Summer! |
11.06.2007 |
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The newest stripes for 2007 are proving to be a huge hit, as ever gorgeous colours with fabulous contrasts, no doubt the hottest Kikoys this summer! |
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| Kikoy Down Under! |
11.06.2007 |
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The Kikoy Company have opened a flag-ship store on Hastings Street in the prestigious resort of Noosa. If you are missing your favourite Kikoy and happen to be in the area go and wish the new store a 'G'day'! Kikoy Australia website up and running very soon. |
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