This includes pictures of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, and the largest city in East Africa.


View when Landing into Nairobi's Airport (Kenyatta International Airport)

http://www.mccrow.org.uk/EastAfrica/NairobiAirport/HKNA_HannesMeyer.jpg

http://aftnn.org/media/gallery/kenya/images/99.jpg

http://www.christoph-grandt.com/reaalbums/kenya/images/6New_Kenya_Slide_018a.jpg




Views from the top of the Kenyatta Conference Centre:

http://aftnn.org/media/gallery/kenya/images/4.jpg


http://aftnn.org/media/gallery/kenya/images/5.jpg


http://aftnn.org/media/gallery/kenya/images/2.jpg


From Uhuru Park:

http://img71.exs.cx/img71/8474/pict0156a7cp.jpg


http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/34.jpg

Nairobi National Park

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/mkimemia/PB040059.jpg


Nairobi's Tallest Building: Times Tower

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Times_Tower_Nairobi_Kenya-2.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Times_Tower_Nairobi_Kenya.JPG

http://mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/9.jpg

http://mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/29.jpg


New Developments in East Nairobi

http://mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/12.jpg


Jamia Mosque and the I&M African Headquarters

http://www.2112.net/jcole/Pictures/2001-4/Uganda&Kenya/Kenya-Nairobi-jaima_mosque_with_city_in_background.jpg


Glossy I&M Building

http://mk29.image.pbase.com/u6/gavmars/large/37654958.DSC00010.jpg


Westlands - A district of Nairobi

http://mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/36.jpg


Hilton Hotel

http://www.zonevoyage.com/photos/kenya/images/KEN-Nairobi-BCloutier1.jpg


Spire of the Lonrho Africa Building

http://www.travel-images.com/kenya21.jpg

Nairobi's largest Mall - Sarit Centre

http://www.saritcentre.com/Saritpic-3.jpg

Cool :cool:

I like this one :D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/mkimemia/PB040059.jpg

Nice

Nice i didnt expect something like this in afrika But i have to edmit its nice compairing to my pre judgement's But it has a lot of development to do Hopefully al of this will happen.

good good

great pics, what were you there for?

beautiful

WOHA !! i had no clue Nairobi is that beautiful, really great skyline, it looks great,
thanks alot SE9 can you please post more !!

great pics, what were you there for?

I was born there ;)


Okay!

some of these pics below are from "Rate a Skyline" section

At Nairobi Station:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/36326338.jpg


http://mk29.image.pbase.com/u6/gavmars/large/37657228.DSC00011.jpg



The Cylindrical topped building is the Nation Centre:

http://www.onestopkenya.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/downtown%20Nairobi%20with%20effects.jpg


The New US Embassy (the old one was damaged in a bomb in 1998)

http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek05/tw0121/0121aiava_15state_b.jpg


Glass Facades on the south-western side of the Central Business District:

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2544/pict0150a2ox.jpg

http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/2.jpg


At Uhuru Park:

http://img71.exs.cx/img71/3770/pict0157a2bg.jpg

http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/34.jpg


Nairobi's newest building:

http://www.mashada.com/photos/data/501/105564I_M_House.jpg?5504


*ill post a few more soon!

from Mount Kenya.org


Nyayo House is the building on the right, I cant remember the name of the other one:

http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/31.jpg


http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/30.jpg


On the road:

http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/1.jpg


A new tower:

http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/17.jpg


the famous Smirnoff Advertisement:

http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/24.jpg


A building in the CBD

http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/25.jpg

sorry about the size of these ones:


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/25332616.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/41245511.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/41245513.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/36324621.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/25332607.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/46946936.jpg

i didn't know we had any kenyans here. what tribe are you? my step father was shona. i'm not sure if there are any in kenya but thought it mite be of interest to you.

ah.. well there are no Shona in Kenya, but there are ethnic groups in Kenya that are very closely related to the Shona.

Well Im half Kikuyu, the biggest group, which is closely related to the Shona....

and half Luo (an ethnic group that moved down the Nile from Sudan about 100 years ago)... not related to the Shona.

I moved to London when I was v. young... but i visit back regularly!

Nice, Nairobi is known to be one of Africa's best and nicest cities. I have a friend from Kenya who told me lots of stories about the country.

are thet really poor in Kenia? i mean like other nations in afrika like somalia and ethiopia. Or are the living standard in Kenia better than in the earlier named nations??

Well there are poor ppl in Kenya, just like any other place in Africa. But it's considered one of the better African countries if you know what I mean.

That's right. There are many poor peoples in Kenya, but Kenya has always been just about the strongest country in East Africa.

http://www.imbank.com/_common/images/contact_TOWER_21.jpg

http://www.thehighrisepages.de/hhkartei/naiim_bt.jpg

Nice i didnt expect something like this in afrika But i have to edmit its nice compairing to my pre judgement's But it has a lot of development to do Hopefully al of this will happen.

i think you need to visit the african city thread to see that there are many nice cities in africa, not including Northern Africa, and South Africa.

follow the link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=3364189#post3364189 about 30 sub-saharan cities are on display on the thread and hundreds of pics over the 9 pages.

i have a friend from Kenya and might some times to visit him ,in mombasa ;)

well its nice. I hope that africa will get a fair chance in the world.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - Nairobi

Expansion Project:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/kenyattafuture.jpg

Tower:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/MyAviationNetPhotoID00201454.jpg


View When Landing (large)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/717295.jpg

http://www.uwrf.edu/~W2601010/KenyaPic1/Nairobi_10.JPG

http://www.fotosearch.com/bigcomps/corel/CPH293/253010.jpg

hey se9 great pics always nice to see whats going happening on the rest of the Continent

ah.. well there are no Shona in Kenya, but there are ethnic groups in Kenya that are very closely related to the Shona.

Well Im half Kikuyu, the biggest group, which is closely related to the Shona....

and half Luo (an ethnic group that moved down the Nile from Sudan about 100 years ago)... not related to the Shona.

I moved to London when I was v. young... but i visit back regularly!

oh! those luo! sorry but when i first heard of your tribe's story i didn't commit the name to memory. btw, that looks like a very promising terminal.

Africa is beautiful and by showing such photos I DO HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL LEARN TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. unfortunately, many people just lump all African countries together as it is the "hopeless", "distasteful" and "burning" continent Western media so devishly take an extreme delight in portraying to the outside world. Of course, the continent has a lot of problems which urgently need to be dealt with but there are numerous countries APART FROM South African and North Africa (which are portrayed as "something" seperate from the "dark people/continent" in all western media) that are doing well and improving. (Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Gabon.....and not forget Ivory Coast which was the shining example of Black Africa until 1999. This country had growth rates comparable to those of the Asian tigers in the 70´s and early 80´s and it picked up again in the early 90. When this crisis ends there the country will quickly pick up again. Don´t forget to have an eye on the big country Nigeria: even there things are improving over there and there more to the country than corruption and oil.

AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY IT IS A CONTINENT CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES with a size larger than China Western Europe and USA and Canada combined.

PS: Thanks for posting this lovely images on Nairobi. :) :) :) :) :)

Africa is beautiful and by showing such photos I DO HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL LEARN TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. unfortunately, many people just lump all African countries together as it is the "hopeless", "distasteful" and "burning" continent Western media so devishly take an extreme delight in portraying to the outside world. Of course, the continent has a lot of problems which urgently need to be dealt with but there are numerous countries APART FROM South African and North Africa (which are portrayed as "something" seperate from the "dark people/continent" in all western media) that are doing well and improving. (Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Gabon.....and not forget Ivory Coast which was the shining example of Black Africa until 1999. This country had growth rates comparable to those of the Asian tigers in the 70´s and early 80´s and it picked up again in the early 90. When this crisis ends there the country will quickly pick up again. Don´t forget to have an eye on the big country Nigeria: even there things are improving there is more than just the "usual" oil and corruption politics.

AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY IT IS A CONTINENT CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES with a size larger than China Western Europe and USA and Canada combined.

PS: Thanks for posting this lovely images on Nairobi. :) :) :) :) :)

this thread gave me a new aspect of the continent , although i read a lot of Africa i've never seen the urban side of this continent. i agree with you about ppl who tend to see the whole continent as one , i was among this ppl and when i started to read and learn about this place i understood how different the countries are.

Africa is beautiful and by showing such photos I DO HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL LEARN TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. unfortunately, many people just lump all African countries together as it is the "hopeless", "distasteful" and "burning" continent Western media so devishly take an extreme delight in portraying to the outside world. Of course, the continent has a lot of problems which urgently need to be dealt with but there are numerous countries APART FROM South African and North Africa (which are portrayed as "something" seperate from the "dark people/continent" in all western media) that are doing well and improving. (Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Gabon.....and not forget Ivory Coast which was the shining example of Black Africa until 1999. This country had growth rates comparable to those of the Asian tigers in the 70´s and early 80´s and it picked up again in the early 90. When this crisis ends there the country will quickly pick up again. Don´t forget to have an eye on the big country Nigeria: even there things are improving there is more than just the "usual" oil and corruption politics.

AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY IT IS A CONTINENT CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES with a size larger than China Western Europe and USA and Canada combined.

PS: Thanks for posting this lovely images on Nairobi. :) :) :) :) :)


With pleasure Matthias!! :grouphug: :cheers1:


this thread gave me a new aspect of the continent , although i read a lot of Africa i've never seen the urban side of this continent. i agree with you about ppl who tend to see the whole continent as one , i was among this ppl and when i started to read and learn about this place i understood how different the countries are.

Thats great.. that was my intended purpose of creating this thread! Every major city in Africa is unique, and lively!... and many of them show sings of beautiful European architecture (from the colonial period)

With pleasure Matthias!! :grouphug: :cheers1:




Thats great.. that was my intended purpose of creating this thread! Every major city in Africa is unique, and lively!... and many of them show sings of beautiful European architecture (from the colonial period)

:cool: i'd love to see more pics!

"Kenya - Uhuru" means "Kenya - Freedom"

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/travel/tg/lp/33/500x500_3368174d65304a0458626db86a6353bba.jpg

At one of the giraffe rescue sanctuaries:

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/travel/tg/lp/f1/500x500_f17950d887a86f6bdd317ba933929b28.jpg

One of Nairobi's more famous churches: (All Saints I think!)

http://www.travel-images.com/kenya32.jpg

Thats great.. that was my intended purpose of creating this thread! Every major city in Africa is unique, and lively!... and many of them show sings of beautiful European architecture (from the colonial period)
I'm just wondering, do any of the African countries have their own native styles of architecture? I know that many African countries histories are mainly tribal and nomadic (and as a result there were not many permanent settlements for local styles of architecture to develop) but I know that Ethiopia for example has a very long and rich history, is this reflected in it's architecture and are there other examples (with the exception of Egypt of course since we all know about their long history).

I'm just wondering, do any of the African countries have their own native styles of architecture? I know that many African countries histories are mainly tribal and nomadic (and as a result there were not many permanent settlements for local styles of architecture to develop) but I know that Ethiopia for example has a very long and rich history, is this reflected in it's architecture and are there other examples (with the exception of Egypt of course since we all know about their long history).

from my own research i believe many nations (i.e. zulu, ashanti, etc.) do have their own traditional forms, but not all of them. the ones that don't, tend to share native styles with other peoples. also keep in mind that most african nations were divided and/or conglomerated into huge modern states like nigeria and south africa, so from that respect i would say that almost no african country has it's own style. now the thing that drives me insane, as a black man, is the fact that africans tend to have a colonial mindset, where anything african is bad/inferior and anything european is good/superior. for example, i once was talking to a nigerian who wanted me to design him a mediteranian style home for lagos. i would even wager that most modern homes built in a cultural/ethnic style are all european (spanish, italian, french etc.) or arabic. of all of the pictures of modern architecture that i have seen over the years, only a handful of the buildings reflected any traditional aesthetics. the rest were preserved colonial era or international style. even in ethiopia you will find such buildings.

Africa is beautiful and by showing such photos I DO HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL LEARN TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. unfortunately, many people just lump all African countries together as it is the "hopeless", "distasteful" and "burning" continent Western media so devishly take an extreme delight in portraying to the outside world. Of course, the continent has a lot of problems which urgently need to be dealt with but there are numerous countries APART FROM South African and North Africa (which are portrayed as "something" seperate from the "dark people/continent" in all western media) that are doing well and improving. (Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Gabon.....and not forget Ivory Coast which was the shining example of Black Africa until 1999. This country had growth rates comparable to those of the Asian tigers in the 70´s and early 80´s and it picked up again in the early 90. When this crisis ends there the country will quickly pick up again. Don´t forget to have an eye on the big country Nigeria: even there things are improving there is more than just the "usual" oil and corruption politics.

AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY IT IS A CONTINENT CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES with a size larger than China Western Europe and USA and Canada combined.

PS: Thanks for posting this lovely images on Nairobi. :) :) :) :) :)


You know what, I actually totaly agree with your post, if only you hadn't posted all this neo-colonialist crap before...

Hi Virtual , I have not posted ANY neo-colonial crap before all I said was true...the same is with this posting! To have a well-balanced view that is what counts: I don´t like blaming any party fully for the past wrongdoins( for exampale africa is poor cos´of colonialism, crap!!!) I do ALSO DISLIKE arrogant PEOPLE who say :" Look at "THE" Africans , what a poor "country"(!!!) Africa is with no chance of development for the next century! WHAT A COMPLETE BULLSHIT!!!

I like to strike the right balance and to weigh both sides a little.

The Statue of Jomo Kenyatta - the first president of Kenya.... in front of the Nairobi Law Courts:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/25332612.nairoboi013.JPG


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Nairobi-skyline.jpg


Nairobi at Night:

http://photos3.flickr.com/4842836_a030fa122e.jpg

Nairobi's 1st real skyscraper (foreground) and Nairobi's tallest skyscraper (background):

http://www.minolta-forum.de/4homepages/data/media/10/PICT0036_Frame_Gre_ndern.JPG

Hi Virtual , I have not posted ANY neo-colonial crap before all I said was true...the same is with this posting! To have a well-balanced view that is what counts: I don´t like blaming any party fully for the past wrongdoins( for exampale africa is poor cos´of colonialism, crap!!!) I do ALSO DISLIKE arrogant PEOPLE who say :" Look at "THE" Africans , what a poor "country"(!!!) Africa is with no chance of development for the next century! WHAT A COMPLETE BULLSHIT!!!

I like to strike the right balance and to weigh both sides a little.

Check the PM I sent you a few weeks back :)

SE9 are there any others proposed?

Not that I know of. Emporis is pretty slow when it comes to Nairobi.

When I looked up on it a while ago, it said that there were no towers Under Construction, but suddenly there are several new towers!...

Matthias, where abouts are you from?

A view from Nairobi's 2nd tallest tower onto part of the skyline:

http://www.imagesharing.com/files/llldarb.bmp


At Uhuru (Freedom) Park:

http://k43.pbase.com/u13/tontonpg/large/38498245.img_4800.jpg

http://img71.exs.cx/img71/8474/pict0156a7cp.jpg


A more distant view of the I&M Tower:

http://mk29.image.pbase.com/u6/gavmars/large/37654958.DSC00010.jpg

great city!!!!!!!! how is the rest of kenya??

The rest of Kenya is nice. Kenya is a naturally beautiful country, which makes it a prime tourist destination:


Mount Kenya summit - the only place in the world with snow on/by the equator:

http://www.rjc1.demon.co.uk/images/kenya/mt%20kenya%20cm.jpg


Amboseli NP - famous for its elephants (Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in africa background):

http://www.incloseup.co.uk/images/amboseli.jpg

*There are dozens of other wildlife parks/ reserves



The Indian Ocean Coast:

http://www.rva.org/album/photos/small.2002-21.jpg

http://www.peponi-lamu.com/images/lamu-4.jpg

^^ Dhows that historically transported goods between East Africa and the Middle East.


Lake Victoria, one of the largest lakes in the world:

http://www.discover-kenya-tours.de/assets/images/FS_Location_Lake_Victoria.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/047_Lake_Victoria.jpg


And of course the cities apart from Nairobi:

eg Mombasa - Kenya's oldest town and 2nd largest city:

http://zambia.maruien.com/kenya/kenya_mombasa04m.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/atnight.jpg

http://www.jizniafrika.cz/upl/fotogalerie/504_Giant%20Tusks%20-%20Mombasa.jpg

http://www.ulliswelt.com/dateien/htm/kenia/mombasa04.JPG

... a city with distinct Arab Influences:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/mosque_poster.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/geoduck/Africa/Kenya/MombasaMosque.jpg

http://www.kenyatourist-jpn.com/Mombasa/Mombasa%20mosque.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/100_0109.jpg


And finally Fort Jesus, built in Mombasa in the 1500 by Portuguese discoverers:

http://kijabe.org/photos/coast/pics/small.0312.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/Fort_Jesus.jpg




So thats what the rest of Kenya has to offer.... and much more! ;)

EDIT - sorry

thanx great pictures!!!!!

...Amboseli NP - famous for its elephants (Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in africa background):

http://www.incloseup.co.uk/images/amboseli.jpg

...And finally Fort Jesus, built in Mombasa in the 1500 by Portuguese discoverers:

http://kijabe.org/photos/coast/pics/small.0312.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/Fort_Jesus.jpg




So thats what the rest of Kenya has to offer.... and much more! ;)

i didn't know that the portugese discovered kenya, but i do know that kilimanjaro is not in kenya, but in tanzania. :)

Yep that's right. Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania, but it is so near the border to Kenya that it overlooks Amboseli and many other places...

In fact, some of the base of Mount Kilimanjaro is within the Kenyan borders.

Arabs were in Kenya long before the Portuguese. The expedition was headed by Vasco da Gama!

:cheers:

how do other cities in Kenya look like?

Yep that's right. Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania, but it is so near the border to Kenya that it overlooks Amboseli and many other places...

In fact, some of the base of Mount Kilimanjaro is within the Kenyan borders.

Arabs were in Kenya long before the Portuguese. The expedition was headed by Vasco da Gama!

:cheers:

funny, i always thought black people discovered kenya :) hopefully within a few years i'll get a chance to visit.

Yep they were in Kenya long before Arabs, but Arabs were there long before Europeans!

:cheers2:

More Nairobi Images:


Downtown

http://static.flickr.com/28/43091864_ac556307d8_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/28/55160621_c0223837d5_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/30/53671288_1e57ae109a.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/nairobi.jpg


In the suburbs:

http://static.flickr.com/24/55160726_452b98a2d6_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/33/55160494_6e8b685b54_o.jpg

modern housing :D

http://static.flickr.com/29/55160761_4aa09717bc.jpg?v=0

Wow.. I would like to travel there some day.

You should visit Kenya! It has something for everyone ;)


More Nairobi:

just outside downtown: (note the funky-looking glass building at the left)

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115301742-2.jpg

looking Downtown:

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115301194-2.jpg


towards downtown (I wish this pic was bigger :( )

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115300045-2.jpg

one of Nairobi's most famous views:

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115299534-2.jpg


part of the Parliament complex... Kenya is now on its 3rd president:

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115301156-2.jpg

Nairobi Law Courts:

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115303307-2.jpg

A statue of Kenya's 1st president; Jomo Kenyatta, in front of the Kenyatta Conference Centre:

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115386861-2.jpg

All Saints Church:

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115388523-2.jpg

A typical Nairobi Townhouse:

http://static.flickr.com/30/55160707_11db84b680_o.jpg

the National Archives:

http://static.flickr.com/32/55160634_036f03ea44_o.jpg

at the centre of Town:

http://static.flickr.com/29/55160600_01499f82e5_o.jpg

Anyone speak swahili here ?

^^ I can't unfortunately :( ... just a few words here and there.

http://mishami.image.pbase.com/u34/bmcmorrow/upload/41245514.nbofeb05021.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/36322814.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/36324621.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/36324622.jpg

At the city square:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/25332616.jpg


The Nairobi Law Courts:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/25332609.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/25332610.jpg



A 100 Shilling Note:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/36328714.jpg


Looking South-West:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/41245513.jpg

Street scene:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/33208845.jpg

LARGE - Nairobi Suburb

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/4298850.jpg

It looks very western..

Some parts do...

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115301170-2.jpg

LARGE - part of the skyline:

http://www.ccneurope.org.uk/images/pagelets/Resized%20Photos%20for%20Web/Nairobi%20Kenya%20December%202004%20004.jpg

Are there any new proposed high rises?

Hey; great thread. I have actually had the pleasure of visiting the "cold place". Nice city with lots of life, and a great skyline.

Someone asked: Unfortunately, there are poverty in Nairobi too, and I don't think SE9s pic of the suburb is quite representative. There are some areas with cheaper housing too, but they are not visible from the city centre. That is at least what I was told. I wasn't too much in that part of town...

^^ Its true.. you have some very nice areas (mainly towards the west of town), some OK areas, and quite a few run down areas and, unfortunately, slums.

Are there any new proposed high rises?

No, not that I know of :(, although Emporis are slow to post #UC towers of Nairobi on their database.

Everytime I go back there's at least 1 new tower.

Nairobi skyline as seen from the West looking East:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/34753599.jpg

Integrity Centre.. in the suburbs of Nairobi:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/34753598.jpg

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115300009-2.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/50/Nairobi_CBD_from_KICC.jpg

hmmmmmmmm why nairobi look like european city not an african city hmmmmmmmmmm

Not like european city. I would say like american city.

Nairobi is a beautifull city. There is a lot of good modern achitecture. I do like this tall building, which looks like very african. Kenya improved own kind of architecture :)

^^ You are right. The same impression to me.

I've never been in Kenya, but I was in Tanzania (D-e-S, Zanzibar). I think Dar es Salam is very similar to Nairobi (but has less ss) and Zanzibar is similar to Mombasa (narrow historical streets, walls, fort etc.)

I know Kenya is business hub for East Africa and leader of "revived" East African Community. It's also leader in deomcratization of this part of the continent (if president's wife illegaly enters a newspaper agency and start to quarrel, and then it's case in court against president's wife, it's for me a proof for democracy there :) , and the last Orange Revolution in Kenya... long long way to go for Ugandan democracy).

Yep some parts do indeed look v. western. Its true of alot of Nairobi..

..but then you also have one of the largest slums in Africa on its outskirts; the product of urbanization.. the poor moving from the countryside to the city in search of a better life.

Demografic explosion is big problem for Africa, South America and Asia. There is too much people in the country and they emigrate to big cities. Cities are developing too slow for emigrants. It create big slums.

African countries need investition to create jobs, for this people. But investors will come, if there are good law standards in the state.

True. Well its alot more democratic in Kenya than it used to be, although things are far from perfect.

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Does anyone have any pics of the 60 story Kenya Times Media Trust business complex that was supposed to be built in Nairobi, but was canceled because of Dr. Mathai?

^^

I've never seen a rendering of that project before. It would have been interesting to see.

I would have opposed it, as it would have been built in this park:

http://img71.exs.cx/img71/8474/pict0156a7cp.jpg

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115300045-2.jpg

A morning traffic jam in Nairobi:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/53342742.jpg

Largest Ice Rink in Africa built in Nairobi
12/18/2005

A Sh50 million ice skating facility to promote tourism was launched at the Panari Hotel in Nairobi.

The facility, which measures 15,000 square feet and can accommodate 200 people skiing in one direction, is the largest in Africa.

Kenya becomes the third country after Egypt and South Africa to offer ice skating as a sport in Africa.

Speaking during the official launch on Friday night, Tourism and Wildlife minister Morris Dzoro told the Sunday Nation that the government was committed to promoting new investments to help attract more tourists into the country.

"This is the largest single facility of its kind on the continent and can be ranked at the same level with those in Europe. There are only two such facilities in Africa and I'm glad we have realised the Kenyan dream of being the first to offer ice skating as a sport in East and Central Africa," Mr Dzoro said.

"We are encouraging investors to come and put up new and innovative facilities that will attract more visitors into the country now that tourism is picking up. This new facility is one such and will offer a variety that will attract huge numbers." the minister said.

The Managing Director of Panari Hotel, Mr Sigi Loeper said, he had been motivated to promote the sport as a tourist attraction in order to keep young people from engaging in drug abuse and other vices.

"Ice Skating is common in Europe during the winter season. In Africa we do not have such a sport and that is why we have decided to pick this as a new product to promote tourism in Kenya.

Mr Loeper said there were trainers at the facility but later the hotel will bring in specialists to train and promote Ice hockey.

Mr Kishore Reddy, the director of North Star Cooling Systems, which has installed the facility, told the Sunday Nation it will require maintenance through out the day to prevent the ice from melting.


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I'll see if I can get some pictures of it!

At street level the City is a mess and is falling apart. these pics look nice but the reality of nairobi is very different. i was there the other day and even in the city centre the roads were a total joke and everything looked filthy. It is very sad kenyans have let their country crumble in the way they have.

^^ It used to be much nicer and much safer :(

Now its one of the most dangerous cities in the world. The infrastructure needs improving. The roads are in a bad state, and poorly maintained.

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This is the new 5* hotel where the largest Ice Rink in Africa is located:

http://www.panarihotel.com/images/aboutus_r5_c1.jpg

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Why is Nairobi becoming so dangerous?

well the pics looks beautiful

Well a culmination of things resulted in Nairobi getting poorer.

As Nairobi continued to develop as a city, it attracted poor peoples from the countryside. These people then have no income in the big city, and so robbery and crime is their only option.
Also, the police force within the city is very corrupt. I think its the most corrupt institution in Kenya, which is never good.

So as the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the police get lazier, crime starts to rise.

From Uhuru Park:

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Naomi Campbell in Kenya - And Loving It

http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/images/news/NewsinS251205.jpg

Naomi Campbell, the black British supermodel and actress, is visiting Kenya, what she calls her "African home" again for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Once again staying in the coastal resort town of Malindi, Ms Campbell, 35, gave an exclusive interview to the Sunday Nation and spoke of her love for Kenya, her career as a model, and her love life.

Ms Campbell, who is estimated to have so far acquired a wealth of US$28 million (over Sh200 million) from modelling, said she loves Kenya because of the warmth of the people.

"I love Malindi and the whole of Kenya because of the beautiful beaches, the loving Indian Ocean, the fascinating Rift Valley, the beautiful nature and wildlife. But in particular because of the people, always ready to greet you with a genuine smile."

Ms Campbell, who was born in Streatham, South London, and who studied at the London Academy for Performing Arts, told the Sunday Nation that there was really no such thing as a typical day on holiday for her.

"I really do not go with [a] schedule. I relax first, I do gym, I go to the beach, [do some] some shopping or visit a particular place, or simply enjoy the sun in the swimming pool," she said.

Speaking of her love life and her high-profile ex-boyfriend, the Formula One Benneton team boss Flavio Briatore, with whom she has had a steamy, turbulent relationship for the past eight years, Ms Campbell said: "Flavio is one of the best friends I have. He is not anymore my boyfriend – but a friend is forever. He is my family."

The super modeltold the Sunday Nation: "One of the reasons I love Malindi is that I can walk on the road without people bothering me: They just greet you with a smile and say hello. Malindi is the only place ( in the world) where I can walk freely on the road without being afraid of anything." Ms Campbell revealed that she has been involved in "some projects in Africa on my own. They are all addressed at the improvement of the life of children. Children are our future, we must take care of them with maximum effort."

I Love You Africa :) Greetings from Poland :)

Hey Poland :D

here's some more pics:

A popular Kenyan supermarket chain:

http://static.flickr.com/37/83898869_d385d56d18_o.jpg


Nairobi when you're on approach to JKIA:

http://static.flickr.com/43/83044374_8ddf2f87a5_o.jpg

Two tall towers:

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Horse Ahoy!:

http://static.flickr.com/36/85207541_4ef429d41c_o.jpg

Great buildings! When did they appear? Is there a big change within the last year or has african cities always been like that? They are always showing mudbuildings in the news :)

Anyway, I love Nairobi very much!!

Well Nairobi went through two construction booms.

The 1st boom was in the 1970s after independance from Britain, and the 2nd was recently in the 1990s-2000s.

These type of buildings were constructed in the 1970s:

http://www.zonevoyage.com/photos/kenya/images/KEN-Nairobi-BCloutier1.jpg

http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users7/mwaura/cityofnairobi/large-msg-1115386861-2.jpg



and these type of building were constructed in the 1990s:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Times_Tower_Nairobi_Kenya-2.JPG

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/25332616.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/28/55160621_c0223837d5_o.jpg

http://www.mountkenya.org/photogallery/nairobi/2.jpg


and in the 2000s:

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http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/mattkimemia/46946936.jpg

*I havent listed all the towers, as it would take some time.

Panari Sky Centre Hotel:

http://www.videoreporter.nl/panarinairobi.jpg

Relaxing on the rooftop of a hotel:

http://static.flickr.com/37/76056176_93f007bba0_o.jpg

I'm surprised at Nairobi's skyline. It's nearly as good as Johannesburg's skyline. How is life like in Nairobi? The mass media seems to be giving Africa too much bad publicity.

Well if you live in Nairobi, life can be very good, or very bad, because the gap between rich and poor is huge.

Overall, Nairobi is better than many sub-saharan African cities, though.

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A middle-poor neighbourhood on the outskirts of Nairobi panorama:

(you can make out the skyline in the distance)

http://www.jamesots.com/site/images/kenya/panorama.jpg

This part of downtown Nairobi was mainly developed in the 1970s:

http://static.flickr.com/24/89501871_70c969ebb3_o.jpg

Nairobi's most famous restaurant... Carnivore (vegetarians stay away):

*There's one branch in Nairobi and another in Johannesburg.

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some bad news:

Kenya rescuers lose contact with buried victims

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Kenya have lost contact with two people buried alive under a building that collapsed in central Nairobi three days ago, killing at least 13 and injuring more than 100, officials said on Wednesday.

Officials expect the death toll to rise as workers dig deeper into the rubble of the six-storey building, which was under construction when it collapsed around noontime on Monday.

"We've pulled out five dead, and that brings the tally to 13," Kenya government spokesman Alfred Mutua said.

Rescuers have lost contact with two people who were still alive on Tuesday, but did not know if they had died, Mutua said.

"We have to be hopeful until the last minute, until everyone is out. We realize that the more time it takes decreases the chances of survival, but we cannot lose hope," Mutua said.

Officials have been unable to say how many people, dead or alive, were still in the rubble of the building, which was full of construction workers when it collapsed.

Kenyan rescuers were being led by an elite Israeli military team. U.S. Navy engineers and British civilian experts have also joined in the search.

No survivors were pulled out overnight after seven people were rescued on Tuesday, officials said.

The collapse in a bustling central commercial district has prompted calls for tougher building code enforcement and better emergency response.

The Daily Nation newspaper blamed the collapse on government negligence and cheap construction. It called for buildings to be checked for safety, and made safe or demolished if not.

"There may well be complaints that such an exercise is draconian or expensive. Unfortunately, there is no other remedy - not unless we want to sit back and wait for another disaster and needless loss of life," its editorial said.

The Standard newspaper said the government's response showed it had not learned from a 1998 U.S. embassy bombing in Nairobi, which killed more than 250 people and wounded thousands.

"It is apparent our state of disaster preparedness is harrowingly negligible. That is why we have to wait for Israelis to take charge of our rescue operations," its editorial said.

and good news:

Coca-Cola to Invest $135 Mln in Kenya

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to invest $135 million in Kenya over the next five years to expand its business in one of Africa's fastest growing markets, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday.

Coca-Cola Chief Executive Neville Isdell said recent tax reforms in Kenya had helped the company grow in the east African nation, according to a statement issued by Kenya's presidential press service after he met with President Mwai Kibaki.

"The removal of excise duty on raw materials used in the manufacture of soft drinks ... has given a new impetus to the growth of our industry in this country," he was quoted as saying.

A representative of Coca-Cola in the Kenyan capital said the company had cleared the statement.

Isdell also said the company would build a new $16.74 million plant in the Indian Ocean town of Mombasa, Kenya's second biggest city.

Coca-Cola last year opened a $25 million plant in Nairobi -- one of its biggest in Africa -- with a production capacity of 1.8 million drinks a day.

Coca-Cola restructured its operations in Africa in September 2004 to boost sales and profit and cut costs.

Nairobi is currently the regional headquarters for operations in 23 countries in Eastern and Central Africa.

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One of Nairobi's several temples:

http://static.flickr.com/32/92257847_e87ff106b9_b.jpg

From a photoblog:

The Road from the airport to the Highway:

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Where these guys stayed:

http://static.flickr.com/23/94099026_cbf95956cf_b.jpg

F-Ing Great Pic:

http://static.flickr.com/32/94099169_aaddbb5791_o.jpg

Some Street pics:

A (poor) night shot over the suburbs:

http://static.flickr.com/37/94967347_0fbd84fd24_o.jpg

A street scene:

http://static.flickr.com/25/94967420_8f927cd178_o.jpg

Just outside Nairobi (to the west)

http://static.flickr.com/28/94967669_95ff006109_o.jpg

In the Car:

http://static.flickr.com/30/94968471_dbdf970688_o.jpg

the streets:

http://static.flickr.com/36/94968559_a969c279bd_o.jpg

An unusual building:

http://static.flickr.com/24/94968493_1c6594cb2a_o.jpg

A street, and the Nation Archives:

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Some guy went on a trip to Nairobi, and here's some street-shots he took:

http://static.flickr.com/36/103922941_96fd53b3dc_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/25/103921257_30d07e7a3b_b.jpg

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Hilton Hotel Nairobi:

http://www.good-hotels-guide.com/africa/kenya/hilton-nairobi.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/54/115484867_a190e9034d_o.jpg

some pretty nice pics there.

Thanx mate.

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I've just read that the Kenyatta Conference Centre's exterior has just been cleaned.

An article from a news-agency:


http://nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?premiumid=0&category_id=33&newsid=70174

The result is that nearly all the buildings in the CBD are being given a fresh coat of paint. A casual walk will reveal scaffolding and painters hanging precariously all over the place on platforms sprucing up buildings that have not seen a coat of paint in decades.

Among them is the city skyline's symbol, the KICC tower, that has received a thorough scrub, together with the imposing statue of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, which is now shining with sparkling polish having replaced lichens and layers of dust. Even the long-neglected Nyayo monument in Central Park has been spruced up.

"Everyone has to do their bit. We cannot continue complaining that the city is dirty while it is us who are dirty. We have told them we do not want to see buildings that look like the Gedi ruins. Every building must be repainted every four years," Gakuo says.

Day:

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9387/nairobi7sh.jpg

Night:

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/gaoekh012h.jpg?x=x&dasite=GettyImages&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=5005D27155D2C56C4E1236DC1A27BC6C9E1888EEDC3DB4A7

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http://misheli.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793053.NairobiDec05027.JPG

http://k41.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793076.NairobiDec05048.JPG

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http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793100.NairobiDec05077.JPG

Thorn Tree Cafe:

http://mk29.image.pbase.com/u19/bmcmorrow/upload/36324628.nairobi158.JPG

Kenyatta Avenue:

http://k43.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793022.KobeDec05294.JPG

Kenyatta Avenue (looking the other way):

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A building dating back to 1913, when Nairobi was 14 years old:

http://mishami.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793044.NairobiDec05014.JPG

Koinange Street:

http://misheli.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793033.KobeDec05306.jpg

Nairobi Safari Club:

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A104 road into Nairobi:

http://misheli.image.pbase.com/u41/bmcmorrow/upload/33210143.kenya6236.JPG

Very nice pics! I like the zebra crossing the road... It looks surreal!

Interesting, I thought that Africa was still all desert and jungle, plus naked people playing on drums.

I'm not sure where to ask, so I will do so here. What is the percent of urban population in Africa? Thanks.

Africa's urban population is about 40%.

I&M:

http://static.flickr.com/47/128313338_28562a7584_b.jpg

Jamia Mosque:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/127065557_89af08865a_b.jpg

Nation Centre:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/127062281_500a3f36e4_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/53/127061249_6026aedcf3.jpg

Hi Dr. Mesofius, you said "Interesting, I thought that Africa was still all desert and jungle, plus naked people playing on drums."

I am sure you were kidding, weren´t you?????????!!!!!!

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Is this what you call a 'zebra crossing'? :baeh3:

Hi Dr. Mesofius, you said "Interesting, I thought that Africa was still all desert and jungle, plus naked people playing on drums."

I am sure you were kidding, weren´t you?????????!!!!!!

No, that's what I always saw on various documentaries on wild tribes in Africa. I know that there is civilization in Egypt and other northern african countries though.

Maybe the African governments should encourage people engaged in making documentaries to do these series showing both urban and rural areas of Africa. The African governments need to be more proactive when dealing with people engaged in media.

No, that's what I always saw on various documentaries on wild tribes in Africa. I know that there is civilization in Egypt and other northern african countries though.

There is alot about Africa you need to learn about.

Very Nice Pictures

What is the standard of living for most people in Nairobi? All the pictures look very nice but I think that there is a huge difference between incomes.

No, that's what I always saw on various documentaries on wild tribes in Africa. I know that there is civilization in Egypt and other northern african countries though.

LOL...each country in Africa should have at least a capital city...so even if one has not heard anything about Africa, one can safely assume there's at least one major urban area in each country...

What is the standard of living for most people in Nairobi? All the pictures look very nice but I think that there is a huge difference between incomes.

The gap is very large. Many immigrants to the city from the north (Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia) live in poverty, whereas many live quite comfortably.

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I always love seeing pics of Nairobi, Kenya is my favorite African country after SA.
Always great pics, :cheers1:

Thanks J, my pleasure :cheers2:

very nice pics of nairobi.... good job, if you were looking for images of the Ice Rink at the panari hotel, you can check out this link. short video on cnn
http://www.frakaz.com/funnyvideos/view40.html

very nice pics of nairobi.... good job, if you were looking for images of the Ice Rink at the panari hotel, you can check out this link. short video on cnn
http://www.frakaz.com/funnyvideos/view40.html

Thanks, that link was very interesting!

Fantastic, SE9! That's the side of Africa I wanted to see.

^You're very welcome cosmoManila

Upper Hill Area:

http://www.grofin.com/uploads/images/249_Kenya%20kantoor1.jpg

Village Market Mall, north-west Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/37/74355397_d74be4db3a.jpg

Inside Kenya's largest mall: Sarit Centre www.saritcentre.com

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European Investment Bank's Nairobi Offices:

http://www.eib.org/Pictures/adr_photo_nairobi.jpg

New American Embassy (with comments):

http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek05/tw0121/0121aiava_15state_b.jpg

The design of this U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, met the challenge of blending highly secure, traditional architecture with local building materials and a welcoming façade. To accomplish this, the architects created a distinctively American porch shielded by an intricately stitched louver screen, a colonnade, and an expansive lawn. The central building’s L-shape wraps around a courtyard, while other elements of the landscape function as outdoor rooms. “We’re giving this a prize with the hope that the Department of State continues to commission good architecture that’s responsive to history, and context, and technology—and that they don’t default to just doing one cookie-cutter embassy after another,” the jury said. “This embassy is important because of its history. And it’s nice that is has a delicate screen surrounding it and a defined entryway that welcomes people.”

Summore pics:

http://static.flickr.com/52/134213269_cb0779d0d8_o.jpg

Inside Panari Hotel:

http://static.flickr.com/54/134213265_4d6f56d8d7_o.jpg

For the arrival of the Chinese president in Nairobi:

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El Presidente:

http://static.flickr.com/50/143307342_5c7b543679_b.jpg


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those last pics show a city that is more multicultural than i thought. I knew about the large indian population but i thought that was it.

Africa should not rely on the West English media to show the real face of Africa. For most people outside Africa, the English media controled by the West is the main source of information. I really do not know how true is the image of Africa reported by the West media, but if I take their report of China as a sample, I know how bias they are. Internet is just a good thing, I can have direct information here :-)

^ That's the good thing about internet forums my friend.

@YATB: There has been a significant increase in Chinese immigrants to Kenya, mainly for business reasons.


Here's Victoria Towers - Upper Hill, Nairobi

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Nation centre at night:

http://static.flickr.com/46/147702693_a7de2cc235_b.jpg

I&M Tower at Night:

http://static.flickr.com/55/147702697_055fc68444_b.jpg

Im not sure of the name of this building:

http://static.flickr.com/17/147693545_c8be6178d4_b.jpg

Traffic:

http://static.flickr.com/55/125326340_2f0086d743_b.jpg

Nairobi from th'air:

http://static.flickr.com/45/148147632_0f7539f191_o.jpg

Rahimtulla Tower, Upper Hill, Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/6/7354870_b9eb661f8b.jpg

Some pics at Nairobi Airport:

http://static.flickr.com/29/52825566_56b18e2231_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/26/43598363_17bf3ec3dc_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/34/70893707_6eb0827512_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/13/15595344_13c4413841_o.jpg

Did someone say more? No? Well here's more anyway:

http://static.flickr.com/51/148891644_62dbdfa14b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/21/97864881_080e15f77f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/24/56786247_7a6a2d2fe9.jpg

Kisumu, West of Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/38/97856278_1e55a0ec24_b.jpg

Some pics at Nairobi Airport:

http://static.flickr.com/34/70893707_6eb0827512_b.jpg


Did they scan that dog? :lol:

Lol nah, thats a sniffer dog. I guess they took the picture to show the security at the airport.

woah i love the pics im also really happy too see the different cultures in nairobi makes it more international and intresting ;)

man! i happy i started the african poll thingie coz we got great poster like u se9 just went thru the whole thread ur a star mate keep it up

Thanks alot hsark :okay: I like filling this forum with information & pics.

And thanx for visiting the entire thread... I hope you enjoyed all the pictures :)

Yaya Centre, one of Nairobi's newest malls (after Junction Mall)

http://www.yaya-centre.co.ke/images/home_pic.jpg

And by complete chance, I've stumbled across pictures of Junction Mall, Nairobi's newest mall (officially called Junction Shopping Centre). This will be surpassed as Nairobi's newest mall by the Yare Centre, which will finish construction this summer:

http://static.flickr.com/44/149322085_3f2f8943b3.jpg
Larger Version: http://static.flickr.com/44/149322085_3f2f8943b3_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/53/149326067_bb668ac1b4.jpg
Larger Version: http://static.flickr.com/53/149326067_bb668ac1b4_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/50/149321803_246ade36cd.jpg
Larger Version: http://static.flickr.com/50/149321803_246ade36cd_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/149323460_5a23158308.jpg
Larger Version: http://static.flickr.com/44/149323460_5a23158308_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/51/149322390_79d0b581b4.jpg
Larger Version: http://static.flickr.com/51/149322390_79d0b581b4_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/46/149322729_f747b3975a.jpg
Larger Version: http://static.flickr.com/46/149322729_f747b3975a_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/46/149323187_c4f29d7591.jpg
Larger Version: http://static.flickr.com/46/149323187_c4f29d7591_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/41/83898596_c149d6c2b2.jpg
Larger Version: http://static.flickr.com/41/83898596_c149d6c2b2_o.jpg




This is a rendering of Yare Centre, which will become Nairobi's newest mall this summer:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3042/birdseyeview3bq.gif http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9748/externalnightview7fq.gif http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2766/externalnightview23pw.gif

The distinctive Control Tower at Nairobi's Kenyatta International Airport:

http://static.flickr.com/52/147894906_ba0269985f.jpg

The Airport on Google Earth. The 1 runway has become so congested, that parliament is readily agreeing to a 2nd runway being built (probably to the south-east of the terminal building)

http://static.flickr.com/54/124144937_ba9c8dcfc0.jpg


The frontage of Mombasa's "Moi International Airport":

http://static.flickr.com/38/95037883_8b6ceee0f7.jpg

A Kenya Airways 767-300 in the old livery at Nairobi Airport:

http://static.flickr.com/39/94740455_5021d42b05.jpg

Some of the Hotels of Nairobi

At the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/36/74034171_6669504693.jpg


Nairobi's Norfolk Hotel:

http://static.flickr.com/17/21266060_1cced33949.jpg


Panari Hotel, Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/42/75648608_2901b74795.jpg


Fairfield Hotel:

http://static.flickr.com/21/26618915_1db3d50b83.jpg

Nairobi's Malls


Village Market

http://static.flickr.com/53/115350615_b3cc55ad5f.jpg

(over the car-park to the UN staff houses [I remember these under construction])

http://static.flickr.com/49/115350608_f566d34898.jpg


Sarit Centre

http://static.flickr.com/54/150481242_48c5248f46.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/24/150479377_4955b5dcd8.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/26/[i45038284_98e7c4fad2.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/135403658_1f0de5b5f5.jpg

Junction Shopping Centre

http://static.flickr.com/53/149326067_bb668ac1b4.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/149322085_3f2f8943b3.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/149323460_5a23158308.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/50/149321803_246ade36cd.jpg


Yaya Shopping Centre

http://www.yaya-centre.co.ke/images/home_pic.jpg


Yare Centre

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3042/birdseyeview3bq.gif

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9748/externalnightview7fq.gif

Excellent pics, SE9.

Some of the pictures don't half remind me of Harare, although at a guess I would say Nairobi is slightly bigger.

:) Pictures are good!

Thanks! I'm glad you all enjoyed them.

Heres the NSSF Building, one of Nairobi's tallest:

http://munishi.com/nairobi7.jpg

Windsor Sports Club, Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/53/124419645_fb7adfdfdb_b.jpg

Views from the top of the KICC

Facing Kibera settlement:

http://static.flickr.com/61/155765343_d885e6f256_o.jpg

Facing West (this isn't the CBD, its the Upper Hill Area)

http://static.flickr.com/59/155764969_c65b79bf9d_o.jpg

(sorry not sure which street this is:)

http://static.flickr.com/49/155759120_9fe583ad4c_o.jpg

What's Nairobi without its Traffic? :

http://static.flickr.com/54/155758984_1c99169ad0_o.jpg




Times Tower:

http://static.flickr.com/31/155756048_3330b06086.jpg


Upper Hill, Nairobi's 2nd skyline:

http://static.flickr.com/76/155756307_66625cab63_o.jpg

An embassy bombing memorial:

http://static.flickr.com/65/155765859_bbb5e71bc2.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/50/155764324_98a055e709_o.jpg

Village Market Mall

http://static.flickr.com/54/135403660_83311c3d36_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/52/135411223_4506fafc58_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/53/115350615_b3cc55ad5f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/37/74355397_d74be4db3a.jpg

Nairobi Panorama. I have a much larger & clearer version on my computer, but I can't find a place to upload a file of this size:

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5387/nairobipanorama6ws.jpg

Here's some snippets, just to give you an indcation of the size of the pano above:

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http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7731/snip54jv.jpg http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1263/snip17pz.jpg http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/2254/snip42tn.jpg http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5918/snip26ar.jpg http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7122/snip30ob.jpg

SE9, I always enjoy looking at your pics and Nairobi is really nice. Keep up the good work, pls.! :okay:

Thanks!... Others don't be afraid to comment. If you want more night shots, I'll get more. If you want more street shots, I'll get more!

Some roads in Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/49/152812131_e569c37212.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/46/152812303_66b69e0d69.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/62/152812051_13e290047f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/67/152810054_cf09ea4d8b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/50/128914805_4133a4d940.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/46/124627722_161a3623df.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/52/138066374_8c220a27d6_o.jpg

Some of the lodges at Nairobi National Park:

http://static.flickr.com/53/151894578_f1832b01ae_b.jpg

A neighbourhood by the airport:

http://static.flickr.com/51/143058696_30206f7ba1_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/18/115903190_8a4d0821f6.jpg

Across Kibera slum:

http://static.flickr.com/49/135643922_3d1706f90d_b.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/44/119456125_631ade1008_b.jpg

I&M Tower, Day and Night:

http://static.flickr.com/47/128313338_28562a7584.jpg http://static.flickr.com/55/147702697_055fc68444.jpg

The "edge" of the metro region:

http://static.flickr.com/54/124424400_3a55a3dd5d.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/45/124424401_aaabc93a81.jpg

Mombasa Road, Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/42/115903988_f9a0feef4c_o.jpg

The mini-cluster at the NW of the CBD:

http://static.flickr.com/27/47456475_75fd4b5db5_o.jpg

Above the Main Entrance of the Co-operative Bank House:

http://static.flickr.com/39/103921322_2648678d18_b.jpg

hehehhe I was in that building last week!!! Some of the buildings in nairobi are cracking. Keep up the pics posts. I would post some pics I took last week but sadly I dont know how to post. People tried to teach me last year but they failed miserably!!!!!!

Aww :( Well I guess if others tried to show you how, I wouldn't do any better.

How was the interior of the building?

Nairobi railway-yard:

http://static.flickr.com/25/96529342_4c3ff0fd50_o.jpg

Nairobi Taxis:

http://static.flickr.com/34/99604466_ab4a71a10d_o.jpg

US Embassy Bombing (1998) Memorial (outside Co-op Bank House):

http://static.flickr.com/50/106288070_0b39857a62_o.jpg

Nairobi Skyline from Westlands (large version):

http://static.flickr.com/53/109612834_f59658a5c3_b.jpg

Spot the CBD in the distance?

http://static.flickr.com/43/115903989_370f1205db_o.jpg

The road towards Mount Kenya (distance) from Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/55/118582297_137278edc3_b.jpg

it was fine inside. pretty well maintained etc. Keep these pics coming they are awsome. Did you take them yourself? Have you any street level pics?

hehehhe I was in that building last week!!! Some of the buildings in nairobi are cracking. Keep up the pics posts. I would post some pics I took last week but sadly I dont know how to post. People tried to teach me last year but they failed miserably!!!!!!


Mikey, you need to get a free www.photobucket.com account from there you download your pic from your PC (just click the browze button on the photobucket site).

Your picture will appear in a little box on the photobucket screen, below that will be three lines of code. You need to copy the line of code which starts with and finishes with

and paste it on a post page here.

Hope that helps.

Hey SE9, do you have any info on that blue skyscraper (height, date etc)?

:)

Hey SE9, do you have any info on that blue skyscraper (height, date etc)?

I've had trouble finding any data for that tower, but I haven't given up!

it was fine inside. pretty well maintained etc. Keep these pics coming they are awsome. Did you take them yourself? Have you any street level pics?

Some of the pictures on previous pages were taken by me, but most were taken by other people!

I'll find some street-level shots for you.

Here's some street-level pics as you wanted :)


http://static.flickr.com/47/152577682_5575a5fd78.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/47/152577684_41e7f7f595.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/51/152583733_723430fc8c.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/3/4668041_3b106f9c37.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/35/91602069_d9b8e18f6a.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/52/131163135_05fd1df00f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/131163094_381f0c073d.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/42/94431877_78623c9c06.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/46/128918936_7943147f53.jpg

Nairobi station @ night:

http://static.flickr.com/50/157251024_3250a606e1.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/39/157250930_c02a8e7c6a.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/77/157250856_04ad059624.jpg

http://k41.pbase.com/o4/77/631077/1/55346046.IMG_0022.jpg

http://mk29.image.pbase.com/u34/rssmandych/large/34754108.ViewfromBedroomTowardsDowntownNairobi.jpg

http://misheli.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793083.NairobiDec05055.JPG

http://mk29.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793028.KobeDec05300.JPG

at Nairobi's Kenyatta Airport:

http://k43.pbase.com/g3/09/515909/2/58783995.PbaseIMG_2192_DxO.jpg

south of Nairobi:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54813979.NewYorkDec05387.JPG

cheers zim flyer I did try that but my computer skills are not up to it!!!!

SE9 cheers for those pics they are awsome. I love my monthly trips to nairobi, it is a very special city.

Thanks Mike!

Here's some random photos of Nairobi:

street shot:

http://static.flickr.com/39/103919559_462e5bccda_b.jpg

jivanjee gardens area:

http://img287.imageshack.us/img287/1821/untitled20vh.jpg

base of co-operative bank house:

http://static.flickr.com/31/103921237_10cf47e53e.jpg

Hi peeps, SE9 -Great pics of Nairobi, I also came across some street level pics of nairobi - (most of these pics courtesy of www.worldisround.com - kenya without animals) enjoy!!

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/street_scene7.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/trattoria.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/street_scene8.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/street_scene5.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/street_scene4.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/street_scene3.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/street_scene2.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/street_scene.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/queensway_hse.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/prudential_hse.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/old_bldng.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/oldmutual.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/im.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/city_hall.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/wabera_st.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/citysquare.jpg

Wow thanks Mwafrika! Great find & great photos! :applause:

This is from the same site:

Holy Family Basilica

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/1466/400o3hq.jpg

Here's a series of pics taken before, during and after take-off from Nairobi's JKIA Airport

On the ground (top of control tower visible):

http://static.flickr.com/45/162481931_4df7a993bd_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/64/162481990_f0e6c5756e_b.jpg

Taxiing:

http://static.flickr.com/54/162482050_9b1a501977.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/62/162482207_c1509ec1d0.jpg

Cargo Terminal:

http://static.flickr.com/45/162482365_af4f323ced_b.jpg

After takeoff - the outskirts of Nairobi:

http://static.flickr.com/51/162482652_12fec0d36f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/76/162482678_76e936a650.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/63/162482746_3f7f065b05.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/64/162482884_9ecc014600.jpg

Italian restaurant:

http://k41.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793086.NairobiDec05060.JPG

at the Grand Regency Hotel:

http://k41.pbase.com/u37/bmcmorrow/upload/24298516.k07.JPG

An Emirates Airbus at Nairobi:

http://mishilo.image.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/47153411.nboebbfeb05162.JPG

City Hall

http://mishilo.image.pbase.com/u34/bmcmorrow/upload/41245501.nbofeb05006.jpg

Public Bins:

http://k41.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793046.NairobiDec05015.JPG

Nairobi Taxi (like the London ones)

http://k41.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793096.NairobiDec05073.JPG

Sign:

http://misheli.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793023.KobeDec05295.JPG

Inside the Grand Regency Hotel:

http://k43.pbase.com/u37/bmcmorrow/upload/24298515.k06.JPG


Parilament Building:

http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793050.NairobiDec05021.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793049.NairobiDec05019.JPG

http://k43.pbase.com/u19/bmcmorrow/upload/36322815.nairobi033.JPG

East Africa's 2 tallest:

http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793070.NairobiDec05037.JPG

http://mk23.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793077.NairobiDec05049.JPG

On the helipad of KICC:

http://k43.pbase.com/u34/bmcmorrow/upload/41245522.nbofeb05033.jpg

The base of Times Tower:

http://k43.pbase.com/u19/bmcmorrow/upload/36324622.nairobi136.JPG

Architecture:

http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u19/bmcmorrow/upload/36324627.nairobi156.JPG

http://mishami.image.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/54793094.NairobiDec05071.JPG

http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/u19/bmcmorrow/upload/36324640.nairobi178.JPG

http://static.flickr.com/3/4668041_3b106f9c37.jpg
^^ somebody forgot his glasses? :D

These are the best pics of Nairobi i've ever seen! keep up the good work , guys! :applause:

.

Some more pictures of Nairobi
Cambrian Building and Nation Centre
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/oldandnew2.jpg

Kenya commercial bank and Barclays Plaza
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/oldandnew3.jpg

Not sure of the building in the foreground - in the background is Lonrho Africa building
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/oldandnew5.jpg

Cameo Cinema and Nation building
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/oldandnew6.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/oldandnew4.jpg

More random pics
NSSF - National Social Security Fund building
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/nssf.jpg

Nation Centre
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/nation.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/mwafrika/street_scene9.jpg

:applause:

Fantastic, top rate job man!

The NSSF is Nairobi's 3rd tallest building, and its situated outside the CBD, so you don't usually see many pics of it. Its situated on Upper Hill, an upcoming business district.

http://www.upfromthestump.com/JPEGS/highres/nairobi1.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/u17/heath1s/large/7975709.3588NairobiatNight.jpg

the bombed US Embassy:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/Img1608.jpg

a suburb:

http://indigolog.com/Africa/images/101-0140_IMG.jpg

Great pictures! :)

Nairobi has always been far ahead of comparable cities when it came to skylines. I hope one day, after the shit is over, that Somali cities like Mogadishu can start developing to be even be compared to Nairobi.

The city has almost 3 million people and NOT one high rise, let alone a building with more than five floors.

Not 1 above 5 floors! Man I didn't know that. Well Mogadishu does have potential, especially in its location. It could be a port, an air-transit city, a tourist city (with those fine beaches)....

Well one day.

SE9 as you are the man for all things Kenya, do you have any pics or construction news for Mombassa or any other Kenyan cities?

Sadly I know so little about Kenya and East Africa in general, it would be good to see your view point on things.

:cheers:

Yep I've got pics of other Kenyan (and East African) cities: Mombasa, Kisumu etc.

I've also got some project news too. I'll dig them out over the next week or 2.

For example, Mombasa plans to build a large conference venue, a similar size to Nairobi's Kenyatta Conference Centre (but probably not a tower).

Thanks for asking :)

http://k41.pbase.com/u19/rssmandych/large/36386486.ViewfromFrontofCentralNyanzaOfficePM.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rssmandych/nairobi_neighbourhood_october_2004

Daybreak :cool:

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/52/nairobi0jo.jpg

SE9 as you are the man for all things Kenya, do you have any pics or construction news for Mombassa or any other Kenyan cities?

Sadly I know so little about Kenya and East Africa in general, it would be good to see your view point on things.

:cheers:

To start off, here's some pics of Mombasa, Kenya's 2nd city, and Kenya's oldest city :cheers:

As Mombasa is such an old city, it shows examples of Arabic architecture, as Mombasa has always been the main port for ships sailing between East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

The architecture and beaches make Mombasa a popular tourist destination, especially for Italians and Germans amongst others.

EDIT: Put photos in new thread.

It should be noted that:

- Mombasa is the largest and busiest port in East Africa.

- Mombasa is the 2nd largest city in Kenya, and the oldest city.

- A fort was founded here in the 1500s by Vasco da Gama of Portugal.

- It hosts the World Cross Country Championships 2007.

- A Mombasa hotel, popular with Israeli tourists, was bombed by Al Qaeda in 2002.

- Al Qaeda also tried to shoot down an El Al (Israeli Airline) plane taking off from Mombasa's Moi Airport, but the rocket launcher missed the target (also in 2002)

- Mombasa is East Africa's premier costal destination.

Fresh Nairobi photos :cool:

Heading into Downtown:

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9721/418310338dxjpnlph8uk.jpg

NBO Skyline from a distance:

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6849/394173980haluhjph4hs.jpg

Nairobi at dusk:

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4940/212314896ssxndjph0zl.jpg

at Nairobi National Park:

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4374/186692863mobqmtph1wj.jpg

The 6th busiest airport in Africa, by passenger numbers:

http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/2895/401502485cfzjaxph9ob.jpg

Architecture in Nairobi:

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/4841/310395947itlpbkph6xp.jpg

Central Nairobi:

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1180/nairobi4md.jpg

View:

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About to land in Nairobi:

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Taken through glass obviously:

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Sorry, don't know where this is:

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Houses under construction (this is near the Village Market Mall... north-western Nairobi)

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Two Nairobi Icons:

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See the city stretching out on the horizon:

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Lonrho HQ:

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Atop the KICC (public has recently been allowed to the rooftop):

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I guess that's enough for the time being :cheers:

Old (1960s) part of the CBD:

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Base of Serena Hotel, Nairobi:

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On the opposite side, the sign above the road reads "Uhuru", which means "Freedom"

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A busy side-street, by the base of I&M Tower:

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Kimathi Street:

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got any pics of the suburbs like karen etc?

Yep let me dig them up.

Nice pics.

Thanks alot :cheers:

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Nairobi Map

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Nairobi Outside the City Centre

* The minibuses are called "Mutatu's". They were notorious for being dangerously overpacked and fast, but recently, every mutatu has had speed governors and seat-belts installed. These buses transport peole across the city, and between cities.

The decor of the matatu's shows Kenyan's love for football and music.


Traffic on Ngong Road, western Nairobi:

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Rush Hour in Eastleigh, nicknamed "Little Mogadishu", because of the large Somali population. This is one of the poorest neighbourhoods of town:

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A Mutatu! This one is nicknamed '50 Cent', as the owner is probably a fan:

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guess who the owners of this mutatu support:

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Finally, a mutatu named 'Vision':

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Nairobi is a very green city. It has the most species of bird, of any capital city in the world. Here's an example of the foliage:

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Karen Post Office. Post offices also act as convenience stores:

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Rosslyn Academy High School, in Nairobi. Recently, school was made free for all children under-14.

The most major high schools are situated just outside Nairobi, to the north.

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Your average suburban house. Most have a large, tarmaced front, with a large garden out back:

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Your average apartment block. They are starting to build higher and 'flashier' now.

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I think thats enough for now :cheers:

View

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Times Tower

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Petrol Station :cool:

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These little combi's are a great way to travel, some of the locals might pong on occasions, but they are a great way at meeting local people and making new friends.

I wouldn't recommend a long haul trip in one though as the standard of driving is a bit mad, but for local journies they are cool.

^

Yep, the mutatu's are great too. Before, they were very dangerous and overcrowded, but the government has imposed capacity limits, and speed governors. They're now very handy for city transport :)

More Nairobi:

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