KISUMU
Why Kisumu?
Membership at Baraza Media Lab Kisumu
Membership Benefits
Work, Meet, Create
Enjoy full access to all our coworking spaces, meeting rooms, production studios, phone booths, and member bars—with coffee, tea, and refreshments on hand. Drop in anytime across hubs in Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Mombasa.
Host with Ease
Bring your community together—members can host up to three events a year at no venue cost, with priority booking at their local hub.
Spotlight on You
Get featured across Baraza’s platforms—from our newsletter to social media—spotlighting your work and your story.
First to Know, First in Line
Whether it’s a contract, event, or paid opportunity, members are the first we reach out to for Baraza-led gigs and projects.
Curated Gatherings, Just for You
From intimate meetups to larger-scale events with partners, members get access to experiences designed to connect and inspire.
Always Connected
Tap into our digital community platform—share your wins, ask for support, exchange ideas, and meet potential collaborators.
Ask. Offer. Connect.
Take part in a peer-to-peer system where you can request help, offer skills, and plug into shared opportunities.
Priority Seats in Baraza Programs
Members get early access and consideration for Baraza-led programs and creative labs.
Discounted Rates for Your Events
Enjoy exclusive discounts and special offers when booking Baraza spaces for your own use beyond the included events.
What’s on at the Lab?
Poetry nights and open mics lead the week. Gala evenings celebrate new voices and published work. Photographers meet for workshops on storytelling and editing. Creative-economy town halls bring practitioners and partners to the same table. Civic storytelling events draw local issues into focus. Comedy shows close out select nights with sets that speak to life in the lake city. Bring work in progress. Leave with notes, contacts, and a next step.
Host Your Event at Baraza Media Lab - Kisumu
Set your private gathering at Lake Basin Mall, a short drive from the CBD with easy access by car or matatu and ample parking for your guests.
Our team is on site throughout to welcome attendees and handle check in, prepare rooms and sound, keep time, and smooth the little details so your program runs clean; hosts have used the space for live podcast and town hall recordings, guitar training sessions, documentary masterclasses, evening receptions, and full or half day convenings, and if your idea calls for a quiet room, a classroom layout, or a small screening, we shape the setup to fit so you can stay with the people in the room and the work you came to do.
A Space that Supports, Connects, and Grounds the Sanara Mission
From the Kisumu Open Day with Sanara’s skilling and implementation partners welcoming over 800 participants, to hands-on training that ranges from DJing to podcasting and editing, the Kisumu hub holds learning close to real work and real lives. Our commitment runs beyond the metropolitan core as we plan with and in Kondele, Ahero, Mamboleo and Nyalenda so young women and men can take part where they are, and the space keeps safety and inclusion at the centre with a mother’s room for feeding and rest, a quiet room for prayer, and a team that carries the day with care so sessions flow and people feel ready to learn and share.
Karibu Baraza Media Lab, Kisumu
Baraza Beyond Kisumu
Enjoy full access to all our coworking spaces, meeting rooms, production studios, phone booths and member bars in the different parts of the country.