JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="http://cdn.kendostatic.com/2013.2.716/js/kendo.all.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://cdn.kendostatic.com/2013.2.716/js/cultures/kendo.culture.en-GB.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://cdn.kendostatic.com/2013.2.716/styles/kendo.common.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://cdn.kendostatic.com/2013.2.716/styles/kendo.default.min.css">
<ul id="menuIconTest">
<li><span class="k-sprite k-tool-icon k-i-arrowhead-e"></span>Next</li>
<li><span class="k-sprite k-tool-icon k-i-refresh"></span>Refresh</li>
</ul>
JavaScript
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#menuIconTest').kendoMenu();
});