Adrian Blomfield takes a nostalgic walk through Kenya’s history. Total distance: about 4 km Total time: 5 hours (including stops and lunch) The graveyard, forlorn and neglected, has an Ozymandian…
City Walkthroughs
This month, Catrina Stewart heads into Wilson Airport, Africa’s quirkiest little hub, and finds that there is much more than first meets the eye. Here’s a tip if you’re flying…
Adrian Blomfield takes a walk through the Nairobi neighbourhoods of Pangani and Ngara, and discovers there is much more to them than meets the eye. The Swahili porters and…
The heart of Toi Market is a maze of tiny stalls selling everything from Barbies to winter jackets. Light streams dimly through off-white polythene roofs. It is perpetual twilight even…
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A Walk Through Eastleigh, Nairobi’s “Little Mogadishu”
by Catrina Stewart May 17, 2017Nairobi’s Eastleigh, dubbed “little Mogadishu” for its large Somali population, doesn’t make many “must-visit” lists. But perhaps it should. With its thriving marketplaces, miraa kiosks, and frenetic gold souk, it…
Get your hair braided The hair braiders of Kenyatta Market wait at the bus stop and entry to the market like odd sentries that are only armed with colourful samples…
A few things to do in Nairobi’s Central Business District that don’t involve waiting in a stuffy government office. City Market Visit City Market for curios and freshly-cut flowers, and…
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