About Us
Who Is Behind Storytrailz?
A small editorial team in Nakuru with a clear focus: home ideas that work on a Kenyan wage.
What Storytrailz Does, in Plain Language
Storytrailz is a home and living blog that publishes practical, budget-conscious guides for people who want better-looking, better-organised homes without taking on debt or waiting until a future pay rise. Every article focuses on one specific problem — a cluttered kitchen, a dark sitting room, a bedroom that does not feel restful — and walks the reader through a solution using materials and suppliers available in Kenya. We do not publish aspirational mood boards sourced from Scandinavian studios. We publish tested, costed plans that a household in Nakuru, Nairobi, Kisumu, or Eldoret can act on this weekend. Our readership has grown steadily since 2020, and to date we have published more than 80 original articles covering interior tips, feng shui adaptation, organisation systems, cosy living, and small-space design. The blog is free to read and always will be; our income comes from partnerships with local stockists and from occasional sponsored content, which we label clearly.
How the Team Works — and What We Do Not Do
The Storytrailz editorial team is based in Nakuru and comprises two full-time writers and a network of five contributing photographers who shoot in natural equatorial light — the warm, golden glow you recognise from early mornings on the equator rather than artificial studio flash. Before any guide goes live, a writer physically visits a home or market to verify prices and product availability; articles are updated whenever supply conditions change. We serve households, not interior design firms or property developers. We do not offer bespoke consulting, room-staging services, or project management — if you need a professional interior designer to manage a renovation, we can point you toward local directories, but that service is outside our scope. Results from our guides also depend on how faithfully they are followed and on local material prices, which fluctuate; we cannot guarantee that your outcome will match a reader testimonial exactly. What we can guarantee is honest, specific, thoroughly researched writing — grounded in the same equatorial East African context our readers live in every day.
“I have read home blogs from London and Lagos, but Storytrailz is the first one that mentioned Nakuru's Westside Mall by name and gave a price in shillings. That level of specificity tells me the writers actually live here and care about the same things I do.”
— Achieng N., Milimani, Nakuru
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We welcome reader questions, article suggestions, and partnership enquiries.