Wakulima Market (Marikiti): Nairobi’s Wholesale Heart of the Fresh Produce Trade
Known to traders simply as Marikiti, Wakulima Market is the wholesale heart of Nairobi’s fresh produce trade, drawing lorries of vegetables and fruit from across Kenya and neighbouring countries. This article examines its history, supply networks, congestion problems and the long-running relocation debate.
The 1982 Coup Attempt: Six Hours That Reshaped Kenya’s Political History
On 1 August 1982, junior Kenya Air Force servicemen seized radio and air bases in a bid to topple President Daniel arap Moi. The coup collapsed within hours but reshaped Kenyan politics, the military and the constitutional order for decades. This article examines what happened and why it mattered.
Gikomba Market: Inside Nairobi's Engine of the Mitumba Trade
Gikomba is Nairobi's largest market and the wholesale heart of Kenya's mitumba second-hand clothing trade. This guide traces its history, scale, the livelihoods it sustains, its recurring fires and the policy debates over second-hand imports.
Gikomba Market Nairobi: East Africa's Largest Second-Hand Clothing Market, the Mitumba Economy and the Border-Less Trade
Gikomba Market in Nairobi is East Africa's largest mitumba second-hand clothing market, supporting thousands of traders, the wider mitumba economy and the cross-border trade. Explore the market structure, supply chain, regulatory debates and economic role.
Daystar University: Athi River Campus, Christian Liberal Arts Heritage and the Communication School Tradition
Daystar University traces its origins to 1964 Christian liberal arts education and is one of Kenya's principal private universities, with the main Athi River campus, the Nairobi Valley Road campus and a strong school of communication.
Beauty Salon Business in Kenya: Start-Up Costs, Licensing, Service Mix and the Profitable Hair, Skin and Nail Economy
A beauty salon in Kenya can generate dependable revenue from a broad service mix of hair, skin and nail treatments. Explore start-up costs, licensing, location, staff, pricing, supplier relationships and the path to opening a profitable salon in Nairobi or upcountry towns.
Strathmore University: From 1961 Sixth-Form College to a Modern Charter, the Business School and Kenya's Private University Standard
Strathmore University grew from a 1961 multiracial sixth-form college into a chartered private university with about 8,000 students. Explore its schools, the IESE-partnered Strathmore Business School, the energy research centre and its place in Kenya's higher education.
Mount Longonot National Park: Stratovolcano, Crater Rim and Rift Valley Heritage
Mount Longonot National Park protects a dormant stratovolcano with a dramatic eight-by-twelve-kilometre caldera in the Great Rift Valley, just ninety kilometres from Nairobi and one of the most accessible high-elevation hikes in Kenya.
University of Nairobi: History, Flagship Colleges and Research Impact
The University of Nairobi traces its lineage to the Royal Technical College of 1956 and today runs six colleges, eleven faculties and more than three hundred programmes that have trained the majority of Kenya's senior public servants, doctors, engineers and academics.