Storion CBO is a community-based organisation registered in Kilifi County, Kenya, led by women and youth. It is the institutional backbone of the Great Mijikenda Economic Liberation, a movement to build sustainable income for elder artisans, create youth apprenticeship pathways, and achieve economic self-determination for the Mijikenda people of Kenya's 210km coastline.

Kilifi Soko is Storion CBO's commerce platform. Kilifi Yetu is its cultural home. Together, they are the two pillars of a complete ecosystem: culture preserved, commerce activated, community liberated.

The Great Mijikenda Economic Liberation

The Liberation is not a slogan. It is a measurable programme: elder artisans earning dignified income from their skills; youth apprentices learning from master craftspeople through the Mikono ya Mzee programme; seven Cultural Enterprise Centres, one per sub-county, acting as workshop, archive, academy, and venue for each community.

The KES 50 Cultural Preservation Levy

Every purchase on Kilifi Soko carries a KES 50 Cultural Preservation Levy. This is not a charge. It is a promise. KES 50 from every transaction flows directly into the Cultural Enterprise Centre fund of the relevant sub-county, ensuring that the infrastructure of cultural preservation is sustained by the commerce it makes possible.

Contact & Partnership

For institutional partnerships, funder enquiries, or community onboarding, contact Storion CBO via WhatsApp or email. We welcome collaboration from NGOs, county government, the private sector, and the global diaspora.

Platform Impact

Live metrics from Kilifi Soko. These numbers update as the platform grows and serve as a real-time pitch deck for county government, funders, and partners.