Kayana was born in Botswana in 1976 at Etsha 13. She is a single mother with one son. She lives with her mother in Etsha 6.

She learned weaving from her mother at the age of 14. Her mother taught her to weave closed and open baskets with different patterns. She is a member of the Etsha Weavers Group and weaves different types of patterns and designs.

She says one of the main problems of basket weaving is the shortage of raw materials, and the difficulty in collecting tmaterials from the surrounding area. She attended workshops at Sa-Tau village in 2000 which helped her improve her weaving. She enjoys weaving and is proud of her baskets.