Kwanza Tukule

Business Resilience

Financial

Financial Inclusion

Converts informal data into credit for the 90% of vendors previously denied loans, driving 20% inventory growth.

90% unbanked↑ 20% stock

Women

Women's Empowerment

Supporting a 90% female vendor base, ensuring stable incomes for single-mother households in informal settlements.

90% women-led

Affordability

Food Affordability

Leveraging scale to provide a 15% price advantage on essential goods for families in Kibera and Mathare.

Price advantage15% lower

Livelihoods

Jobs & Livelihoods

Powering 15,000+ jobs across the vendor ecosystem and providing 102+ formal roles in our network.

15,000+ jobs

102 direct

Our Story

Kwanza Tukule Means, "First, Let's Eat" in Swahili

Kwanza Tukule is a growth-stage startup serving the FMCG and logistics sector in Kenya. We optimize the supply chain for kiosks (dukas) and street food vendors (kibandas) in urban informal settlements.

Our AI tech-enabled enterprise platform optimizes the sale and delivery of essential goods. We source in bulk directly from manufacturers, repackaging products into quantities suited to our clients’ affordability, and providing reliable last-mile delivery.

Kwanza Tukule means "First, Let's Eat" in Swahili. We're an energetic, female-founded and ambitious company.

Background

Kwanza Tukule was founded by Khadija Mohamed Churchill, a Kenyan-born entrepreneur dedicated to bridging accessibility gaps in the local food ecosystem.

5000+

Vendors Served

Empowering small-scale retailers across Nairobi's informal settlements.

12hr

Delivery Window

Predictable supply chains that ensure dukas stay in full control of their stock.

100%

Female Founded

Driven by a mission to create positive community impact through technology.

Farm to Market

Empowering Rural
Smallholder Farmers

Behind our network of 5,000+ vendors sits an equally important 152+ smallholder farmers.

Our sourcing model reduces food waste and ensures higher incomes at the farm gate, moving 1,066 tonnes of produce monthly while wasting 40% less food.

We source the following staples:

01

Rice

Substituting imports with high-quality Tanzanian SARO 54 varieties. We move 578 tonnes monthly to ensure consistent supply.

02

Yellow Beans

A core staple driving regional food systems and nutrition, with 322 tonnes sourced and distributed monthly.

03

Green Grams

Directly sourced from our network of Kenyan smallholders, contributing 110 tonnes to the local food chain.

04

Black Beans

Supporting biodiversity and varied rural household incomes through the sourcing of 56 tonnes monthly.

SDG

SDG Alignment

SDG 01

No Poverty

Vendor income stabilisation; credit access for ~5,000 households; basket growth of 20% post-credit.

SDG 02

Zero Hunger

Affordable, reliable food and household goods supply to 95% of customers in informal settlements.

SDG 05

Gender Equality

90% women-operated, 50% women-owned vendor base; female founder and CEO.

SDG 08

Decent Work

102 formal direct jobs above minimum wage; ~15,000 vendor-side jobs supported.

SDG 17

Partnerships

KCB and Equity Bank credit partnerships; FMCG manufacturer direct sourcing.