There is no such thing as a “social enterprise” registration in Kenya. This is not a technical oversight, nor a policy lag waiting to be corrected. It is a structural fact that exposes how much of the social enterprise conversation operates at the level of aspiration rather than law...................

We reflect on a Human-Centered Design (HCD) workshop with LocNet Initiatives in Nairobi, highlighting the shift from designing for communities to co-designing with them through participatory methods like empathy mapping, speculative design, and prototyping, participants developed locally grounded solutions. 

This peicepiece challenges the narrow view of anthropology as studying ancient artifacts, highlighting its evolution into a dynamic field shaping modern design. It explores design anthropology as a bridge between culture and innovation for today’s complex social and technological challenges.

In this paper, Designing for Sustainability: A Web-based Tool for Water Reclamation, published in a special issue of HUMAN ORGANIZATION, we share our experiences turning a complex mathematical model into an open-source software for wastewater managers through human-centered design

We explores how informal groups (chamas) can improve access to health insurance among low-income communities in Kenya. Using human-centered design and ethnographic research,we argue that social networks, trust, and existing financial practices as key to increasing uptake, offering a more inclusive and insurance coverage.

This study presents a socio-technical approach to identifying critical isolation valves in water distribution networks. By combining network analysis, multi-objective optimization, and social vulnerability data, it prioritizes valves whose failure would cause the greatest service disruption. 

This ward winning paper presents a geospatial framework for identifying inequalities in urban water infrastructure. By integrating GIS analysis, social vulnerability data, and network performance metrics, it reveals how environmental risks and infrastructure interdependencies disproportionately impact low-income and marginalized communities. The approach supports more equitable, resilient planning and decision-making for water systems.