Any public transport plans for Nairobi, this city is so beutiful.

The city probably has one of the best bus systems in the continent but we have minibuses as well although they are being faced out bit by bit by every new legislation that comes to be. There is a plan for a huge overground raill network but most of them are from the outer ring of the CBD to the Suburbs. The place has a lot of room for improvement and im sure, with good governance, it will get there in a decade or so.

http://www.bauck.com/gallery/nairobi/images/Central%20Park.jpg

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/1555206.jpg

Nice pic storm

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Green City in the Sun
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Revamped streets... buildings repainted on Moi ave
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wow! moi avenue sure looks great!

Horse racing-Ngong Racecourse.

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Ahh used to go this place on sundays when i was young. My dad's work place organised some family events and i loved it. too young for the horses but they had em children attractions to keep us busy.

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Tom Mboya st.

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Independence monument-Jamuhuri Park.

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Morning rush hour. (CBD).

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Heading for labour day celebrations at Uhuru Park.

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Labour Day parade.

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Nairobi Skyline 19 June 2007
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mitaa ya nairobi

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Nairobi has a good looking skyline, but it can use maybe 2-3 new buildings btwn 35-50 floors and possibly higher (remember, Nairobi has about the same population as Chicago and they put up 60 floor towers with pretty much little thought), but Nairobi is very special because it is modern and African at the same time, which many other modernizing cities seem to lose,

Nairobi has a good looking skyline, but it can use maybe 2-3 new buildings btwn 35-50 floors and possibly higher (remember, Nairobi has about the same population as Chicago and they put up 60 floor towers with pretty much little thought), but Nairobi is very special because it is modern and African at the same time, which many other modernizing cities seem to lose,

Hope we will see those towers someday. :cheers:

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COUNTDOWN: Vision 2030

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MAVI TUPU. enjoy it while u can coz its the last one for the next five yrs

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Thats My Baby Otherwise Arsenal Damu Despite..

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COUNTDOWN: Vision 2030

Arsenal Damu Despite..

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COUNTDOWN: [I]Vision 2030

there is a reason that arsenal is the most supported team yes more than real, ac, barca, man u(more like MANURE) or any other wannabe team out there. forget this man u BULLSH*T. They can all go to hell for all i care

this CBD is well kept


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ok get a load of this baby. where else in the world can you find this beauty, NAIROBI FREAKING ROCKS YEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!

even the damn dashboard is yellow. i am begging to never take away matatus from nairobi, it gives our city a very distinct flavour
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s135/kenyanforever/mat.jpg

ok get a load of this baby. where else in the world can you find this beauty, NAIROBI FREAKING ROCKS YEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!

even the damn dashboard is yellow. i am begging to never take away matatus from nairobi, it gives our city a very distinct flavour
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s135/kenyanforever/mat.jpg

Now thats Pimp My PSV(Public Service Vehicle!)

seriously xibit and mtv should consider visiting nairobi and witness for themselves.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z263/ngari_2007/1490834.jpg

We got a green city. not a sinle street that has no flowers ama trees!.....Tackling global warming, pollution and beautification at the same tyme!.....Am yet to see green in other african towns.

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here are some pics I found at adopt a lights website, they show the adverts on the street lights on various roads in Nairobi



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waiyaki way below

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hey guyz check this out
http://www.afdb.org/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/ADB_ADMIN_PG/DOCUMENTS/OPERATIONSINFORMATION/KENYA%20-%20NAIROBI-THIKA%20HIGHWAY%20IMPROVMENT%20PROJECT.PDF

^^
Nairoberry, I cant see anything from the link, guess my computer has a problem.
Nice pics acreed.

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it works good on my home desktop, laptop and work computers. in short, the link is about the nairobi thika rd expansion and nairobi metropolitant mass transit system. they want to built a mono train system and also regulate the public transportation in nairobi.

it works good on my home desktop, laptop and work computers. in short, the link is about the nairobi thinka rd expansion and nairobi metropolitant mass transit system. they want to built a mono train system and also regulate the public transportation in nairobi.

Wow. I guess i'll have to check it out elsewhere coz my computer still wont open the link.:bash:

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Nairobi is changing the dark continent image!


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post bank hse

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This had to be done. sorry about the loss of quality

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Enjoy

Thanx a lot ewangai... the link to read the article can be found here http://www.bdafrica.com/images/stories/page/Eating_out.pdf


Nairobi from the Hotel Intercontinental
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MANCHESTER UNITED: Its a Double!


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Champions League Winners

Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's statue-City square.

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Posted by Mwafrika.

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^^
I just noticed they have installed yet another screen on Kimathi house. i thought there was one at street level, why do they need another one on the same spot?

Posted by Mwafrika.

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^^
I just noticed they have installed yet another screen on Kimathi house. i thought there was one at street level, why do they need another one on the same spot?

oh crap i saw the pic and i did not realise the screen. i think the other one might be messed up coz of the chaos or maybe they found out that putting it up there gets more audience than on street level

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oh crap i saw the pic and i did not realise the screen. i think the other one might be messed up coz of the chaos or maybe they found out that putting it up there gets more audience than on street level

The street level one was working just fine last time I checked. and theres another one a few metres down the street on Imenti house I think. maybe they want to cram that corner of Kenyatta avenue with electronic signage like times square LOL.

K.U.

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U.O.N (Med).

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McMillan Library
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Kenyatta Ave
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Standard Street
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NSSF
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Uhuru Park
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Phones
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Rainy
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:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :master::master::master:

FACT: KENYAN BABES GOT JUNK IN THEIR TRUNK!!!!

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :master::master::master:

FACT: KENYAN BABES GOT JUNK IN THEIR TRUNK!!!!

you sure got that right! living proof right here :lol:

grounds of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology

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Wilson airport.

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Thika road (A2).

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^^
The highway is said to be the busiest in East and Central Africa.

The Business Daily,
Written by Beatrice Gachenge and Wangui Maina
May 27, 2008:

On the first Sunday of March 2009, Nairobi’s Lang’ata Road will wake up to the sight of a new shopping mall. If all goes according to plan.

It will be the eleventh shopping mall to grace Nairobi’s skyline and potential tenants are already lining up for space.

The mall, which is expected to house about 30 tenants, is evidence of a growing appetite for shopping space in the city. This appetite has seen developers increase their investment in commercial buildings with two other malls expected on Thika and Kiambu roads in the next two years.

These new shopping centres are an indication of increased purchasing power among Kenya’s emerging middle-class with disposable income to spend on luxury goods.

Knight Frank, a property company that is managing most of Nairobi’s malls and overseeing the development of new ones, says it is currently swamped with demand for space both from local and international brands.

Several international brands have expressed interest in the Lang’ata Road mall, including a German car maker who is looking at the property as an avenue to re-enter the Kenyan market.

Cotts, a renowned British furniture brand, has also expressed interest in letting space at the Lang’ata Road mall to establish a foothold in the country. The appetite for space in shopping malls has been whetted by the success of Westgate, the first to attract major international brands.

Located in Westlands, it opened its doors a year ago. This facility, which has been billed as ultra-modern by its developers, boasts of iron wrought railings and a refreshing waterfall at the entrance, has attracted international brand shops ranging from world renowned sports houses Nike and Adidas, to clothes shop United Colors of Benetton.

Converse has also set up camp on the ground floor with international watch maker Rado set to open a store. The mall has also provided space for local brands such as Kazuri, Little Soles, Sir Henry, and Dormans among others to expand, while Artcafe and Johari have made their debut.

Maina Mwangi, the head of property management Knight Frank, says this is Kenya’s first mall to host so many international brands under one roof.

Knight Frank also manages The Junction on Nairobi’s Ngong Road and Crossroads in Karen.

Mr Mwangi says that location is part of the success of the malls business in Nairobi. “The best location is outbound allowing access as people head out of the city,” he said.

Left side

This is why most of the malls are on the left side of the major highways out of the city. According to him a mall on Thika Road has taken a longer time due to scarcity of land on the left side of the road. This side of the highway spots the National Youth Service, General Service Unit and Nakumatt on the left.

“The only available space is near Roysambu, which on the other hand, fails to make much business sense to proprietors who would want to capitalise on prime property,” he said.

For this reason Thika Road’s mall will have to be on the right hand side of the road. These new developments have moved the country far from what it was 10 years ago when it had only two major shopping malls, Sarit Centre in Westlands, and Yaya Centre in Kilimani — some of Nairobi’s high-end districts.

Commercial property development in Westlands has reached a near deadlock due to scarcity of land as it takes a minimum of five acres of land to construct a modern facility.

Population is another major factor that influences the decision to put up a mall in any part of the city. Human traffic determines how popular and viable a mall model is and the potential of its success.

Images by Timothy West:

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More by Timothy West:

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Roundabout (with no traffic): (Looking well-maintained)

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Nyayo House and Government Office Building on Kenyatta Ave.

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Great pics SE9. Was the last one (post 817) by Mr West also?

Nice pictures, love them! Thanks to all.

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newly painted rds
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god are we still painting roads??? this is one of the most annoying things about kenya. u see peeps with paint and brush going round painting the roads while we have better longer lasting technologies in the world. this things last for about 3 months then u have a bid veranda.

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Id rather have them paint after 3 months than not at all. Im sure they will realise there are better ways of maintaining the paint over longer periods sooner or later.

Fog over Nairobi-Naivasha road.

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Kids- Langata estate, Southern Nairobi.

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^^
Id rather have them paint after 3 months than not at all. Im sure they will realise there are better ways of maintaining the paint over longer periods sooner or later.

Fog over Nairobi-Naivasha road.

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that road looks good!

kenguy do you have an update on Mombasa road?have they finished the dual carriageway to machakos turnoff?

And what about the bypasses?have they tarmacked them?last time i was home in dec the Southern bypass was not tarmacked.

Kids- Langata estate, Southern Nairobi.

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beautiful kids.

Modern NBO:

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Time Tower:

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CBD:

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Panari Sky Centre

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NSSG:

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Park View:

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Inside the Sarit Centre:

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Nairobi Law Courts:

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Great pictures, nice angles as well! Thanks SE9

a good veiw of the rising upperhill

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java hse

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on mombasa rd

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inside sarit centre

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Crikey!!! i think my screen just shrunk

Crikey!!! i think my screen just shrunk

i know, i was putting the pics up from my laptop which has a widescreen and then i went to my desktop and the pics are too big. sorry guys next time ill keep that in mind

that road looks good!

kenguy do you have an update on Mombasa road?have they finished the dual carriageway to machakos turnoff?

And what about the bypasses?have they tarmacked them?last time i was home in dec the Southern bypass was not tarmacked.

I was in Nairobi 2 weeks ago. I don't know the progress on the southern by-pass but i noticed they have added extra lanes on Mombasa road upto the JKIA airport. Unfortunately, I didn' get the chance to get to the machakos turnoff but I understand that alot of work is going on at Athi river where they are putting up an interchange.

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national theatre!!
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I was in Nairobi 2 weeks ago. I don't know the progress on the southern by-pass but i noticed they have added extra lanes on Mombasa road upto the JKIA airport. Unfortunately, I didn' get the chance to get to the machakos turnoff but I understand that alot of work is going on at Athi river where they are putting up an interchange.

thats some good news. i really hope that the construction speed has picked up. road construction in kenya takes forever to get done. nway keep us posted kenguy

Nice. The first pics inside Uchumi hypermarkets I've seen in a long time. Thanx Nairoberry.

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Apartment blocks.

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Above NBO.

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pride centre. (kenya airways offices)
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inside village market mall
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View point in Upperhill-where most of Nairobi's skyline photo's are taken from.

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It is 'winter' in Nairobi early morning in June

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...but the overcast sky gives way to glorious sunshine

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...and hence 'the city in the sun'

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how do you post pdf files?

I decided to travel to Nairobi from Kampala by road and noticed that the new dual carriage highway in Nakuru is almost finished for the most part. There is also a new flyover before you enter Naivasha town.

Nakuru seems to be the fastest growing town in Kenya, It now has plenty of new buildings with glass fronts and I think I noticed some new fairly tall office blocks. A new mall (I think) is getting built on the highway to Nairobi and there are plenty of new suburbs springing up especially to the west of the town. IMO, it will be Kenya's 3rd largest town in a few years.

Museum.

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The day he won the nomination...

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I decided to travel to Nairobi from Kampala by road and noticed that the new dual carriage highway in Nakuru is almost finished for the most part. There is also a new flyover before you enter Naivasha town.

Nakuru seems to be the fastest growing town in Kenya, It now has plenty of new buildings with glass fronts and I think I noticed some new fairly tall office blocks. A new mall (I think) is getting built on the highway to Nairobi and there are plenty of new suburbs springing up especially to the west of the town. IMO, it will be Kenya's 3rd largest town in a few years.

good news, no GREAT NEWS, finally major construction work is getting done in Kenya. aas yall know i am a big critic of the kenyan road and railway infrustracture and its great to know that someone really takes the construction of roads seriously.

Museum.

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i love that pic. i guess its finally open and it look marvelous:banana::banana:

btw who know how to post pdf files?

one more

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Relief for motorists as work on bypasses begins

Published on June 13, 2008, 12:00 am


By Dann Okoth

Traffic jams in Nairobi and its environs could soon ease following the start of work on three bypasses.

When the bypasses are completed, most of Nairobi roads will be decongested as vehicles coming from the Coast and upcountry will not have to pass through the city centre.

According to the Ministry of Roads and Public Works, construction work is now underway on the 72km long Eastern and Northern bypasses at a cost of Sh8.5 billion. The Government is also undertaking to gravel the 30km Southern bypass in a bid to make it navigable.

"The Eastern and Northern bypasses project being undertaken by a Chinese firm, is expected to be complete in two years and will reduce traffic jams in the city," says Mr Richard Abura, the Director of Communications at the Ministry of Roads and Public Works.

The 32km Northern bypass starts from Ruaka trading centre on Limuru Road, passes over Banana Road and runs through Runda to cross the Kiambu Road at Ridgeways. It then passes near the United States International University, intersects Kamiti Road at Githurai and crosses Riara and Kamiti rivers.

The 40km Eastern bypass begins near City Cabanas on Mombasa Road and runs through Kangundo Road to connect with Ruiru, Kiambu, near Kamiti prison. The first five kilometres will be a dual carriageway in addition to a modern interchange.

Abura says interchanges, which will replace obsolete roundabouts, will reduce traffic jams.

"An interchange is a flyover that replaces an intersection or a roundabout. It improves the flow of traffic," he says.

He said Thika Road would comprise 10 lanes, five in either direction, to complement the efficiency of the bypasses.

The proposed Southern bypass, however, has to wait until a concessionaire comes along before it can be constructed.

Abura said interested firms are in talks with the Government. He would not reveal the amount of money involved, but discussed the process:

The winning bidder constructs the road and manages it for 30 years upon paying a fee to the Government.

I decided to travel to Nairobi from Kampala by road and noticed that the new dual carriage highway in Nakuru is almost finished for the most part. There is also a new flyover before you enter Naivasha town.

Nakuru seems to be the fastest growing town in Kenya, It now has plenty of new buildings with glass fronts and I think I noticed some new fairly tall office blocks. A new mall (I think) is getting built on the highway to Nairobi and there are plenty of new suburbs springing up especially to the west of the town. IMO, it will be Kenya's 3rd largest town in a few years.

thats great news kenguy.When i was in Kenya during the december holidays,i stopped over at Nakuru and i was amazed.The town has transofrmed so fast.

Once the dual carriageway is complete,the town's development will rapidly increase.

I think the competition now is between Nakuru and Eldoret for 3rd place.By the way which is the 5th biggest town in Kenya?
I am guessing Machakos or Thika.

Found a small pic of the Hilton under construction (1968).

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And another of the upperhill skyline. The big round building is the new Coca-cola Africa HQs.

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New houses U/C in the South C. suburb, Southern Nairobi.

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thats great news kenguy.When i was in Kenya during the december holidays,i stopped over at Nakuru and i was amazed.The town has transofrmed so fast.

Once the dual carriageway is complete,the town's development will rapidly increase.

I think the competition now is between Nakuru and Eldoret for 3rd place.By the way which is the 5th biggest town in Kenya?
I am guessing Machakos or Thika.
^^
Thika and Machakos are part of the Nairobi metro area. I'd say the fifth position can be taken by Kericho, Nyeri, Meru and Nanyuki (though Id pick either Nyeri or Kericho).
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I went to Langata yesterday and noticed they have started building the mall next to the Mbagathi way/Langata road roundabout (People are calling it Southgate but I've no idea about the name). The area is big though and there is already a crane at the site. There is also a tower coming up behind NSSF tower in upperhill.

UNEP doing their best to contribute to Nairobi's diesel smoke pollution

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UNEP doing their best to contribute to Nairobi's diesel smoke pollution

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Haha that's ridiculous :nuts:, they should be driving smart cars although somehow I can't imagine the Executive Director of UNEP in a smart.

And to think that these guys are paid "hardship allowance" just because they live in an African city. The UN employees basically live in the best areas of the city and have access to the best of everything, schools, hospitals e.t.c.

The UN employees basically live in the best areas of the city and have access to the best of everything, schools, hospitals e.t.c.
:wave: Same thing in Addis

Found this on Business Daily

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Holy Family Basilica - used to go there sometimes back in the day

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All Saints Cathedral

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Nairobi Baptist church

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St. Austin's church

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Parking at the Yaya centre mall + another UN vehicle. Think I should apply for a job there (UN):lol:

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@ the Sarit Centre mall.

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And lastly...

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Flying over the farmlands around Kiambu (Central Province) to the north of the city. (Part of the area under the proposed Nairobi metro region).

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Westlands.

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The Village Market

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Barack Obama and the graveyard of hope

by wambui mwangi

I am finding it very difficult to join in the jubilation about senator barack obama. Not that i want to deny the man his victory, but my impulse to celebrate keeps deflating on the idea that the best thing that happened to little barack was not growing up in kenya.

I have been imagining alternative trajectories for him if he had come to know the world through the eyes of a kenyan citizen, if his mother and grandparents had not rescued him from our chaos and contradictions and brought him up somewhere his intellect and talent could grow.

If he had grown up here, and had he somehow managed to retain most elements of his current self, he would have been another outstanding, intelligent and competent luo man in our midst: and he would have been killed.

Yes, we would have assassinated a barack obama if he had remained ours, with us, one of us here in this schizophrenic cauldron we call home. This is not going to stretch the imagination of any kenyan — after all, when we had that incredibly good-looking and charismatic home-grown hero, tom mboya, we shot him to death.

And when that austerely intellectual and elegant leader, robert ouko, threatened to look overly intelligent to the world, we killed him too. We killed pio gama pinto and we killed jm kariuki. There is no reason to suppose that barack obama, whose integrity of purpose and stringent sense of ethics even his enemies concede, would have survived his kenyan roots.

He is much too intelligent, too charged with the promise of history, too bold in his claim to a shining destiny, too full of the audacity of hope, for us to have let him survive. Kenya would have killed barack obama, or at least his dream, as we inevitably destroy, in one way or another, the best and the boldest of us. Goldenberg whistle blower david munyakei’s challenge to his country to be bigger than our greed was met with a whimper, and then with rapid abandonment. We did not deserve him, either.

As for john githongo, he should have known better than to take the idea of public ethics seriously — this is kenya, after all. Let him enlighten people at oxford instead; such considerations are too virtuous for us, too sensible, too conducive to a promising future. We do not even remark on the haunting wastage of all this shining accomplishment — micere mugo sings her lyrical poetry for americans, and we do not even know enough to mourn the loss.

And yet we are all enchanted with the power of the idea of barack obama, the hope of him, the beauty of his life’s trajectory, the universe of possibilities and probabilities that it conjures for the least of the rest of us. If someone’s cousin’s friend’s neighbour makes it to the united states... Then we all have a chance. We have a strange predilection for schizophrenic loves and loyalties; we let geography dictate our alliances and imaginary lines decide our friends. It is as if our social contract states that here, at home, we are obliged to behave like fighting rats to each other but when abroad, when released from the shackles of kin and clan and conclave, we can fly and soar and master the sky.

When wangari maathai is abroad, we feel that her nobel prize is partly represented in each of our kenyan living rooms; when she comes home, she is just another kikuyu politico. We preen about our athletes winning yet another international competition to anybody who will give us half a chance, but when they are at home we turn them into more fodder for militias. Caine prize winners are kenyan by automatic assent, but binyavanga wainaina is a kikuyu writer when at home and yvonne owuor is indelibly a luo — we shrink them to fit the midget-sized visions we have of ourselves. It is clear to all of us, and the evidence continues to accrue, that we have, collectively, a certain global competence, as kenyans, that we produce individuals of substance and historical purpose.

Being kenyan, however, we prefer to drown in the pettiness of our parochial quarrels when at home, and if one of us threatens to be too hopeful, too ambitious, too intelligent, too creative or too inspirational to fit into our trivial little categories of hatred and suspicion, we kill them, or exile them from our societies, or we just cause them to run away inside, hiding from us and from themselves the grandeur of their souls, the splendid landscapes of their imagined tomorrows. Nothing but the worst for us, at home. We recognise each other by our most rancid rhetoric.

We insist upon it, we cultivate it, we elevate it to an art form: kenyan, and quarrelsome. Kenyan, and clannish. Kenyan, and counter-productive. Kenyan, and self-destructive. Kenyan, and consistently heart-breaking. Genius everywhere, and not a thought to be had. Promise and potential everywhere, and not an opportunity to be had. Money everywhere, and not an honest penny to be earned. Helicopters aplenty, but no help for the needy. A land awash in cabinet ministers and poverty.

I have been watching kenyans getting high on obamamania, and i am wondering what we are so happy about? it is perhaps that we are beginning to acknowledge what we should always have known — given a half a chance, an ever so slightly conducive context, kenyans are more likely to over-achieve than not. At the faintest provocation, kenyans will leap past expectations without breaking their stride or breaking a sweat, especially if they happen to have escaped the imprisoning edifice we call home and found foreign contexts to flourish in, no matter how alien.

I went to a town in the canadian arctic once, in the far north, where in summer the sun shines even at midnight and in the winter the world is an endless landscape of ice and snow. Here, far, far away from home, where nothing was familiar except the gentleness of elderly inuit women and the comforting weirdness of the white residents, i was told that the local dentist had, for many years, been a kenyan. Everybody said he had been an excellent dentist, out there in the desert of the cold. I was unsurprised.

We are an adventurous people, we kenyans, and we take to the world outside our home as if born to a conquistador culture — we are brave and brash and bold, out there. We buy and sell things, and make money at it, out there. We go to school and excel and cover ourselves with accreditations, out there. We win things, out there. We get prizes, out there. We are at our best, out there.

However, at home, for some reason we refuse to either acknowledge or examine — we have chosen simply to set aside this capacity. Here, at home, nothing but the very lowest common denominator will do; nothing but the basest and most brutal aspects of our selves are to be presented to each other; nothing but the most cynical manipulation is the basis of our political space.

We prefer to be ruled by individuals whose mediocrity is matched only by their mendacity, here at home. We prefer to abdicate our adult responsibilities and capacity for reason to “leaders” whose lack of virtue is as legendary as our attractively exotic pastoralists. We do not only waste talent, here at home — we go out of our way to suppress and repress it. We do not only deny dreams, here in kenya — we devour them, and ask each other, “who do you think you are?” as if the success of another is an affront.

In kenya, grand vision and soaring imagination is illegitimate; here, they just call you naive. Out there, you stand a chance of becoming a hero; at home, you will have nothing but the taste of ashes in your mouth. Mothers, take your children abroad.

Barack obama has written two books, in which he discusses ideas. Ideas. This is a man with vision and conviction, and enough good ideas that even those who do not like the pigmentally-advantaged are listening, and changing their minds. Even those who think that his name sounds suspiciously like a terrorist’s are reading his books and listening to his speeches, and changing their minds. This is a man with interesting and inspiring things to say — which disqualifies him from any kenyan-ness we would have liked to claim.

Americans like the image of them that barack obama has painted in words; which kenyan leader would dare to build dreams bigger than his roots? which kenyan leader would ever be so foolish as to attempt inspiration instead of instigation? barack obama has seduced the world by the power of his persuasiveness, and while kenyans raise another glass to the accomplishments of “one of our own,” it seems clear to me that we gave up our rights to him when we gave up our hopes for ourselves. When we settled for incompetence, and corruption, and callousness, we defined ourselves out of his universe, and out of his dreams.

We rejected barack obama-ness when we allowed those pangas to slash our dreams, when we watched our hopes spiral away in smoke. We allowed the ones who had done this to become the only mirrors of ourselves, and then squelched our disgraced selves back to the mire of our despondency.

Barack obama cannot be a kenyan, and kenyans cannot grasp barack obama’s dream. We have already despaired of it, and of ourselves. His dream would have died with ours, here at home, here in the graveyard of hope. But oh, how we yearn to see ourselves reflected in his eyes...

ewengai that political article aint supposed to be on here or else it will mess up the thread with politics

just thought id shed some light on the comments made earlier about kenyans being "open minded and progresive people".

Many thanks for the photos and comment everyone. I'm an English guy working for an African-Caribbean NGO based in England and get the opportunity(not often enough!!) to visit Kenya and Jamaica for example.

I look forward to being continuously and comprehensively informed. Mzuri:)

just thought id shed some light on the comments made earlier about kenyans being "open minded and progresive people".
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No comment.

Though I think you should have posted the article in the oasis section.

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Many thanks for the photos and comment everyone. I'm an English guy working for an African-Caribbean NGO based in England and get the opportunity(not often enough!!) to visit Kenya and Jamaica for example.

I look forward to being continuously and comprehensively informed. Mzuri:)

Sure.:)

Upperhill skyline.

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More of Upperhill.

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City Square (KICC).

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Kenyatta Avenue.

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Haile Selassie avenue.

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Inside a Tusky's supermarket. (Kenya's second largest retail chain after Nakumatt.)

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Low income houses U/C extending into the Kaputei plains.

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Flying over Embakasi and Mombasa road.

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Thanks Kenguy... great photos!

I thought Uchumi was after Nakumatt, is Tuskys really the second largest chain after Nakumatt?

Ruby

Thanks Kenguy... great photos!

I thought Uchumi was after Nakumatt, is Tuskys really the second largest chain after Nakumatt?

Ruby
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Yes. Its now the second largest chain. Tusky's has even gone ahead to buy some Uchumi supermarket branches eg. the Uchumi branch next to the city Market, as well as opening some new branches, many of which resemble departmental stores.

Uchumi however is planning a major comeback and may regain the second position sooner or later (my bet is it will do so next year now that its financial situation is good).

I was well chuffed to see them salvage Uchumi. Used to and has always been my favourite kenyan supermarket. Its amazing what a bad director can do to even a successfull company.

I wish we could have been able to do so with the big companies that were falling down in th eearly 90's.

I was well chuffed to see them salvage Uchumi. Used to and has always been my favourite kenyan supermarket. Its amazing what a bad director can do to even a successfull company.

I wish we could have been able to do so with the big companies that were falling down in th eearly 90's.
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At least a good number have been revived. If it wasn't for the IMF/World Bank policies, most companies would be far ahead by now.

Residential area on a cold day (Its damn cold now in Nairobi).

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Upperhill skyline.


More of Upperhill.

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upper hill now is my favourite part of Town.Its has real potential.In the next 3-5 years,the place will be very well developed with more scrapers.Though there is no much land left,i foresee small bars,restaurants being bought out for development.

upper hill now is my favourite part of Town.Its has real potential.In the next 3-5 years,the place will be very well developed with more scrapers.Though there is no much land left,i foresee small bars,restaurants being bought out for development.

Speaking of development, there's alot of activity going on in Westlands with Camelot house and another office block being built next to the Safaricom Hq's and also there is a large construction site at the Jacaranda hotel opposite the Sarit Centre. The crane at this site seems to operate 24/7 though I have no idea as to what they are building there.

Nairobi from the savannah plains.

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Speaking of development, there's alot of activity going on in Westlands with Camelot house and another office block being built next to the Safaricom Hq's and also there is a large construction site at the Jacaranda hotel opposite the Sarit Centre. The crane at this site seems to operate 24/7 though I have no idea as to what they are building there.

thats some good news.Probably some new apartments being built at the site

Im hoping they dont over sky scrape nairobi. I love the greens we see there and home "Leafy" will be the main adjective to describe the city in the future. As for Upper hill, we need a few more cafe's and bars. I think it would make an excellent chill out spot using the city as a backdrop.

. As for Upper hill, we need a few more cafe's and bars. I think it would make an excellent chill out spot using the city as a backdrop.

very true indeed

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Upperhill. There is a crane behind the NSSF tower to the right.

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Finally got pics inside the renovated National Museum.

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it looks fantabulous orderly clean even with tv screens, kudos to 'em

I finally discovered what they are building next to the Sarit Centre in Westlands. Its a 150 room hotel, though I don't have the name or renders for the project. ( I wonder why they never get to post renders for some Nairobi construction projects online . Renders are really hard to get.)

Old locomotives from the railway museum and KICC tower in the background.

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Aerial:

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many more pics coming......

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awesome pics nairoberry.

thanx earnest.

here is the last bunch of pics

thanx earnest.

here is the last bunch of pics

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where is this building?
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That park loves lovely. Is it safe for tourists to walk around? How is the crime in Nairobi in general? Is it getting better? Are there any initiatives that are helping the situation like in Cape Town with the City Improvement District>?

Crime in nairobi is always a major issue but it is getting better. I have heard there are a few initiatives to increase police presence on the streets which will help. There were mainly 3 types of crimes in nairobi. Car jackings, forcefull extortion by street kids and organised muggings. if you want to have astroll along the city, leave your valuables at home and no one will bother you. otherwise stay within the cleaner streets.

@ Nairoberry

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I believe this building is next to Nairobi Hospital not sure of its use.. Kenguy might have a better idea

nice pix

That park loves lovely. Is it safe for tourists to walk around? How is the crime in Nairobi in general? Is it getting better? Are there any initiatives that are helping the situation like in Cape Town with the City Improvement District>?

the cbd is pretty safe and the park is very safe too. there is police presence, i heard that the petty theft has almost completely ceased in the park. is the city gatting better? well i think so bcoz they also there is a ministry post created just to make sure that nairobi becomes a world class city with a metropolitan police department. nway visit nairobi sometime im sure u will love it.

@ewengai thanx for the info abt that bulding. u can always count on kenguy for more info.

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Nice Impressions Nairoberry I think Nairobi is bracing itself for its third major construction boom (1st occured late 70's, 2nd late 80's to mid 90's) led by the Government projects, Private sectors and individuals.

This is my favourite.
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@ Nairoberry

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I believe this building is next to Nairobi Hospital not sure of its use.. Kenguy might have a better idea

nice pix

Its actually part of the Nairobi Hospital. Its the doctors plaza housing consultant offices for docs working at the hospital.

Crime in nairobi is always a major issue but it is getting better. I have heard there are a few initiatives to increase police presence on the streets which will help. There were mainly 3 types of crimes in nairobi. Car jackings, forcefull extortion by street kids and organised muggings. if you want to have astroll along the city, leave your valuables at home and no one will bother you. otherwise stay within the cleaner streets.
^^
Sounds like a 1998 report on Nairobi. Street kids in the CBD? I Dont want to argue here and I know Nairobi still has its problems but my opinion is the city is much safer. Especially the CBD.

Crime in nairobi is always a major issue but it is getting better. I have heard there are a few initiatives to increase police presence on the streets which will help. There were mainly 3 types of crimes in nairobi. Car jackings, forcefull extortion by street kids and organised muggings. if you want to have astroll along the city, leave your valuables at home and no one will bother you. otherwise stay within the cleaner streets.
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Sounds like a 1998 review on Nairobi. Extortion by street kids in the CBD? I don't want to argue but IMO, Nairobi is much safer.

@ Nairoberry

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I believe this building is next to Nairobi Hospital not sure of its use.. Kenguy might have a better idea

nice pix

Its actually part of the Nairobi Hospital. Its the doctors plaza housing consultant offices for docs working at the hospital.

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y'all going to like this rare baby

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y'all going to like this rare baby

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Awesome pics nairobberry.White people in kisii?lol.are they tourists or Kenyan white settlers?

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WHICH STREET IS THIS?
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IM SORRY GUYZ FOR POSTING THIS MANY TIMES BUT I JUST LOVE THE SLOGAN

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this must be a new building coz i dont think ive seen it b4
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the pride of africa, this guyz are about to start flying to the usa soon. :) when they start, emirates klm and northwest can kiss my butt goodbye
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this must be a new building coz i dont think ive seen it b4
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It used to be a furniture store before it became a drapers shop at the junction of Biashara st. near the city market. It has been around for along time. I think its actually one of those colonial era buildings given a "modern'' glass facade. Speaking of new, there's one office building on K-street opposite the lifestyle mall thats being built. Its moderately tall considering surrounding buildings (at least its taller than the Nginyo towers facing it).

BTW. Im really enjoying the pics. Thanx Nairoberry.:cheers:

It used to be a furniture store before it became a drapers shop at the junction of Biashara st. near the city market. It has been around for along time. I think its actually one of those colonial era buildings given a "modern'' glass facade. Speaking of new, there's one office building on K-street opposite the lifestyle mall thats being built. Its moderately tall considering surrounding buildings (at least its taller than the Nginyo towers facing it).

BTW. Im really enjoying the pics. Thanx Nairoberry.:cheers:

thanx m8, keep us posted on any new developments in kenya.

i got some more from flickr...

@ the airport.
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is this part of the mombasa highway expansion or is it just a beautification project?

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i like this. good marketing slogan for nissan
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one of nairobi's jewel is undergoing renovations

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here is the caption that was attached to this picture, i think its a fairly balanced view of nairobi esp from a first time visitor from colorado, USA.

This is my favorite of all the skyscraper pictures. I just found it interesting to note the huge divide between the rich and the poor. In many places in Nairobi, especially the business district, the buildings look no different than you'd find anywhere else in the world, even in America. This picture could just as easily be taken in any large city downtown in the U.S. And we saw people driving Lexus's and other luxury vehicles. We deride SUV owners in the U.S., but SUV's are just as common in Nairobi as in the U.S. But elsewhere in the city is dire poverty

ok this has nothing to do with nairobi but i just had to put it up here. T-TOT is a restuarant in machakos and in my family any commute from home(kitui) to nairobi had to include a stop at this place. most of the waiters knews us by name. anyone esp akamba pple who know that T-TOT go the best food in machakos town. im very proud to post this pic

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the food, this must be chapati na karanga. yeah my tummy just rumbled
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OH My god why do you have to be so mean. CHapati damn. taht chapati looks as tasty as beyonce right now.

OH My god why do you have to be so mean. CHapati damn. taht chapati looks as tasty as beyonce right now.

yeah. i felt the same too

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ya'll know i gotta post some of these
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i wanna ride this one it looks wickid with the reggae/dancehall flava(i love the music). brrraaaahhh BULLET

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I love this one.

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It is just UNBELIEVABLE how they manage to keep downtown nairobi so beautiful!

Nairobi has got to be one of the cleanest capital cities in Africa.