Kilele Bakery

Bread, pastries and celebration cakes, baked on Ngong Road since 2016

Our sourdough starter turns five

12 October 2026

Our sourdough starter, Mama Kilele, turned five this month. She lives in a glass jar by the window, eats rye flour twice a day, and has raised every loaf we have ever sold. To celebrate, every sourdough loaf this week comes with a small jar of starter to take home. Feed it equal weights of […]

Rainy-season proving times

8 September 2026

Every morning starts before dawn at Kilele Bakery. We weigh everything, keep notes on every batch, and change one thing at a time. The dough rests overnight in the cool room, and we shape it by hand at five. Come and try it at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.

A visit to the mill in Nakuru

3 August 2026

Every morning starts before dawn at Kilele Bakery. We weigh everything, keep notes on every batch, and change one thing at a time. The dough rests overnight in the cool room, and we shape it by hand at five. Come and try it at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.

Lemon tart season

26 July 2026

Every morning starts before dawn at Kilele Bakery. We weigh everything, keep notes on every batch, and change one thing at a time. The dough rests overnight in the cool room, and we shape it by hand at five. Come and try it at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.

Feeding a starter on holiday

21 June 2026

Every morning starts before dawn at Kilele Bakery. We weigh everything, keep notes on every batch, and change one thing at a time. The dough rests overnight in the cool room, and we shape it by hand at five. Come and try it at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.

A cake for two hundred guests

16 April 2026

Every morning starts before dawn at Kilele Bakery. We weigh everything, keep notes on every batch, and change one thing at a time. The dough rests overnight in the cool room, and we shape it by hand at five. Come and try it at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.

Our new spelt loaf

11 March 2026

Every morning starts before dawn at Kilele Bakery. We weigh everything, keep notes on every batch, and change one thing at a time. The dough rests overnight in the cool room, and we shape it by hand at five. Come and try it at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.

Rye bread for beginners

6 February 2026

Every morning starts before dawn at Kilele Bakery. We weigh everything, keep notes on every batch, and change one thing at a time. The dough rests overnight in the cool room, and we shape it by hand at five. Come and try it at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.

How we choose our wheat

1 January 2026

Every morning starts before dawn at Kilele Bakery. We weigh everything, keep notes on every batch, and change one thing at a time. The dough rests overnight in the cool room, and we shape it by hand at five. Come and try it at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.