Author Keith Ang’ana “It is not uncommon for a country to create a railway, but it is uncommon for a railway to create acountry,” were the words of Sir Charles Elliot, who was the Commissioner of British East Africa between1900 and 1904.These remarks came when he observed how Nairobi, and the whole region in extension, was growingexponentially, simply because of…
There’s an intentionality about photography that makes you notice things you hadn’t truly considered before. Like the deep, layered history of this city you’ve called home for the past 12 years. Karibu Nairobi. That’s the invitation. Welcome. Open your eyes. Look around you — and I’ll tell you how every brick, every lane was laid down with purpose. How every…
Written by Selina Chahango Our latest city excursion with Karibu Nairobi took us to Kairos Futura, a hidden gem nestled amidst the Industrial Area’s sprawl. Surrounded by concrete and weathered warehouses, the studio exudes an eerie, almost dystopian charm. Inside, a smattering of people, amidst a sparse landscape of plants and merchandise, hints at the extraordinary creativity brewing within its…
Written by Selina Chahango Once home of the returnee World War I Nubian soldiers, Kibera or Kibra (I’m somehow unable to get my mind to make the switch) is one of the most renowned residences in Nairobi. Famous for being the “largest” slum in Africa, home of Octoppizo (number nane baby), home ground of former long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga…
