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... continued from the ** Nairobi Gallery **


Nairobi Kenya



This thread has been made to mark the start of a new Kenyan Forum!


Nairobi
Kenya
'Green City in the Sun'​

Nairobi National Park
Zebra grazing in Nairobi National Park, with the skyline of Nairobi's 2nd business district (Upper Hill) in the background.


Nairobi National Park
More zebra grazing, with the skyline of Nairobi's 1st business district (the City Centre) in the background.


Nairobi National Park
The city is unique, as being the only one in the world bordered by a game park.


Landmark Plaza
This building is an example of the office developments springing up around Nairobi.


Nairobi Law Courts
Built by the British in the early twentieth century.
 
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#9 ·
The Luanda thread is not as big as the Nairobi and Lagos Threads. The Nairobi thread is the largest thread, in this Sub Forum, so I guess there was a need for a new one.:)
 
#12 ·
Thanks for the video. Lovely Skyline I must say.:banana:

Lagos thread got 28 pages long before it got sticky status, Luanda is currently at 20 pages :cheers:
It is still approx 200 Post Shorter than the Lagos Thread. Perhaps 500 Posts is the Cut off Mark.
 
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To ewangai


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I just wanted to continue on the discussion on the seven star hotel from the previous thread. The hotel will be within KICC's main tower. Word is going round that the car-park to the right will be converted into a Mega-mall much like the Sarit Centre but it will be part of the hotel.
 
#15 ·
Hey kenguy , i think a mall in this part of the cbd would be great. This is one part of the city that is just dead because of all the government offices, not much activity as say the other side of moi avenue, if you know what i mean- except for saturday with the maasai market, i love that place.Do you know if its a kenyan architectural firm doing the job, it would be nice if it were.........
 
#16 ·
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I agree with you totally, Parliament area and Harambee Avenue in general does need some life which Im sure will happen when the mall will be built. I think the only lively section here is around the Aga Khan Walk which IMO also needs a mall or two.

The mall project is still in the pipeline since they have to get other facilities within the main conference centre in order, starting with the rotating restaurant on the 28th floor. They also have to partner with a major hotel company eg. Sheraton, Protea to get the hotel up and running. I also hope its a kenyan firm doing the job.
 
#18 ·
I also visited the site but it seems to serve as a noticeboard for conferences and advertising the centre and its current facilities. They hardly mention anything else, even the current rehabilitation projects within the tower and the conference halls that have taken place. As I said, all these plans are in the pipeline, but they have to get the main function of the building (as a world class international conference venue) running.
 
#23 ·
This post focuses on two of Nairobi's oldest high schools: Kenya High school and Nairobi School. Both were built in the colonial period and modelled on British public schools. I find their architecture interesting.

The Kenya High School.













The Nairobi School (formerly Prince of wales)











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Former S.A. president F.W. de Clerk attended the Nairobi School.
 
#26 ·
hi guyz i am back from kenya and i had a blast. kenya is changing for the better and the faster u realise that kenya is rising the better coz u'll get left out. bad news, i took over 300 pics of nairobi,# 58 matatus, machakos and thika but i lost my cameras memory card at detroit metro airport customs check point and now i have no songle damn picture. that pissed the living crap out of me. i cross the sahara and the atlantic (17hrs flight) and loose my pics just 2 hrs from home aarrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhh. THE DAMN CUSTOMS OFFICERS
 
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For those who have been away for too long. or as a tourist guide. almost all buses start from Nairobi bus station

Bus Routes Bus Numbers
Zone 1

Bahati Mlango 7, 8B, 23, 36, 37
City Stadium 19C, 19, 23, 34, 36, 37
Community 2, 4, 7, 8B, 28, 34, 36, 37,40, 42, 103,111
Kenyatta Mlangoni 4, 7, 8B, 28, 34, 36, 37, 40, 42, 42B
Pumwani 7, 8B, 18, 28, 41,
Kariokor 32, 40, 42, 46
Gikomba 7, 8B, 18, 28, 41
Bus Station 2, 103, 105, 108, 110, 111, 119, 126
City Center All buses
Valley Road 41, 46, 46B

Zone 2 123

Westlands 23, 105, 119
Kwa Meno 23, 105
Kenya Air Force Gates 18, 28, 40, 41, 46
Chiefs Camp 14C, 18, 28, 32, 40, 42B, 46
Eastleigh Section 3 4, 8B
Shauri Moyo 7
Jerusalem 7, 8B, 23, 36, 37
Nairobi West 126
Ngummo 36, 37, 40, 41
Kibera 8B, 28, 32, 42,
Mbagathi 126
Yaya Centre 46, 46B
Kangemi 23, 105
Ruaraka G.S.U. 42B
General Waruinge Street 8B
Pangani Roundabout 29C, 42B, 108

Zone 3 123

Gertrudes Hospital 108
Huruma 18, 28, 40, 41, 42, 42B, 46
Kariobangi (Roundabout) 36, 37
Doonholm 34, 61B
Jericho 23
Rabai Road 19, 19C, 36
General Motors 110
Carnivore 34,126
Wilson Airport 34,126
Lenana 2, 4, 103, 111
Dagoretti Corner 2, 4, 103, 111
Wanyee Road 2, 4, 103
Adams Arcade 4, 2, 5, 103, 111
Kanungaga 46B
Kawangware 46

Zone 4 123

Greenfields 34B
Waithaka 2
Riruta Satellite 4
Kabete Dukas 103, 105
UNEP 103
Umoja II 61B, 18
Outering Road Estate 19C, 19, 23, 36, 23
Buru Buru 19, 19C, 36
Dagoretti Market 2

Zone 5

Mlolongo 110
Otiende 24
Ongata Rongai 125, 126
Gachui 2
Dagoretti Market 2
Muthiga Dukas 103, 105
Gitaru 103, 105
Wangige 103, 108, 119
Mwimuto 119
Gachie 108
Karura 108
Gichagi 108
Dandora 32, 36, 37, 41, 42, 42B
Komarock 18, 19, 19C
Kayole 18, 61B
Pipeline 34
Kihara 108
Kikuyu Station 105
Kinoo 103, 105
Soweto 18, 61B

Zone 6 1234

Ngong 111,126
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 34
Karen 111

Zone 7 12345

Kiserian 111,126
Athi River 110

Matatu Routes Matatu Number

Baba Dogo 25
Banana 106
Buruburu/Hamza 58
BuruBuru/Outering 23
Community 2, 42
Dandora 32
Dandora Via Buruburu 36
Donholm 33
Donholm/Greenfields/Savanna 34B
Donholm/Tena 34C
Eastleigh 9, 6
Eastleigh 9
Gachie 108
Githurai/Kahawa West 44
Githurai/Kahawa Barracks/KU 45
Jericho, Rabai 8B
Jerusalem 23, 8B
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 34
Kawangware 46
Kayole/Komarok 19/60
Kiambu 100
Kibera 8, 42
Kikuyu 102
Langata 15
Mountain View/Kinoo 30
Ngummo 41
Nairobi West 14
Njiru/Ruai 38/39
Ongata Rongai 126
Pangani 9, 6
Peponi 119
South B 11
South C 12
Thika 237
'Thome' 53B
Umoja 35
Umoja II 35/60
Umoja I 35
UNEP 106/108
Uthiru 22
Valley Road 46
Wangige 115
Wangige/Kabete 118
Westlands/Kangemi 23
 
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