TWO AFRICAN BORN & RAISED BROTHERS ON A MISSION
OUR STORY
OUR D.N.A.
DESIGN:
Every piece that we make has been designed by our founding brothers in London.
NATURAL EUROPEAN FABRICS:
The cloth comes from some of the most respected mills in Italy, England, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, and each garment is made by a specialist workshop chosen for one thing: the quality of its work.
AFRICAN INSPIRATION:
We grew up in Kenya, and it shapes everything we do: the hand-woven Kenyan Kikoy detail in every piece, and the 20% of our profits that goes back to projects in Kenya.
Meet Alastair & Jimmy Scott
OUR FOUNDING BROTHERS
From growing up in Kenya, we were surrounded by the stunning striped Kikoy fabric. It was a dream of ours to show the world Kenya’s bright and beautiful culture in an empowering and luxury way, and Kikoy struck us as the perfect way in which to do so…
The birthday present that changed everything...
JIMMY'S 21ST BIRTHDAY
Alastair wanted to get Jimmy a jacket that made him standout at his 21st birthday party. After looking everywhere for the perfect jacket, he couldn't find anything to match what he had in mind. It then occured to him that the bright and unique Kikoy fabric that surrounded them growing up in Kenya could be perfect for such a gift.
Alastair set off to the local Kenyan markets, bought a selection of Kikoy fabric, took it to 'Charles' (A local tailor in Nairobi), 'et voila'! Without knowing it, Alastair had just shaped the brothers future...
A few years had past, and after receiving many compliments on his jacket, Jimmy had a lightbulb moment: Kikoy had never been used before to create premium garments for the affordable-luxury market worldwide.
risking it all
GO HARD OR GO HOME
In 2016, the brothers put all their savings into the first batch of striped jackets and waistcoats - made in Britain from Kenyan Kikoy. We hired a van, filled it with everything we owned with next to nothing in the bank, and hit the road. We set up shop at luxury British events all over the UK. A few months later, we quit our full time jobs in London and never looked back...
JOIN US IN PERSON
OUR EVENTS
We still attend more than 15 events a year, and we make a point of being there ourselves. It's where we meet many of our most loyal customers, and where we hear the most honest feedback on what we make. Come and say hello. We'd love to meet you.
QUALITY COMES FIRST
THE CRAFTSMANSHIP
No matter how good the story is and how much you give back to charity - quality always comes first!
This is why every Koy piece is designed by the founding brothers in London. The cloth comes from some of the most respected mills in Italy, England, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, and each garment is made by a specialist workshop chosen for one thing: the quality of its work.
This is where our clothes really come from, and the people who make them.
ROSE & HER TEAM...
KENYAN KIKOY WORKSHOP
Meet Rose and her talented team in Nairobi who hand-weave the authentic Kenyan Kikoy fabric we use in our designs. The time, dedication and attention to detail this workshop and their team put into every meter of Kikoy is truly inspiring.
Rose started weaving after her retirement to support herself and her family. When the orders increased she started employing local artisans and now has a team of 10 weavers. Her employees now manage to make a living, send their children to school and pay for medical bills through this work. We look forward to ordering more from Rose and helping her grow her team even more...
Our Sustainability Mission
PLASTIC FREE PACKAGING
Kenya made an inspiring movement towards a more eco-friendly environment by making plastic bags illegal, with a ban imposed in 2017. It was incredible to see everyone embrace these rules so quickly and with so much enthusiasm.
This gave us the inspiration to make it a priority to reduce our use of plastic packaging as best as possible.
After searching hard for the best alternatives to plastic, we finally found an eco-friendly, non-plastic, recyclable, semi-see-through, splash proof, reusable fabric option. This fabric feels very soft and looks smart. We then added handles and close-able button clips to make them very useful bags to reuse. For example, they are great shoe bag options for traveling. It took us a while, but we can now proudly say that all of our shirts come in plastic free, eco-friendly, reusable bags.
20% OF PROFITS, GIVEN BACK
OUR CHARITY PROJECTS
From the moment our first garment was stitched, we promised to give 20% of our profits to projects in Kenya. So far, that has come to more than £90,000.
Our first long-term partnership, with the East Africa Character Development Trust, funded 952 character education sessions for 2,177 children.
In February 2026, a group of our customers flew out to Kenya to help a local community finish a sand dam we had funded together. Where people once walked four hours a day for water, more than 3,000 people now have clean water 30 minutes from home.