Once a Railway Depot, Nairobi Became the Capital of Kenya

Nairobi, the Capital of Kenya, is named from Masai words "Enkare Nyirobi" meaning "the place of cool waters".

If you're visiting Kenya you will most likely be flying into or passing through Nairobi.

The city was Once a rail depot-when the British were building the railway from

Complete with night life... a good assortment of restaurants and some fine hotels.

You'll find museums and Uhuru park which has some stunning African Architecture.

Really I'm just not gonna try and drive in this city. Thank you very much. (there's nothing like it.)
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The Nairobi Stock Exchange is located in Nairobi and Airports

there are two airports: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport- for the big airplanes 777 etc, and Wilson for smaller planes that make regional flights to popular locations in Kenya-Manda Island, Mombasa, on the coast and the game reserves and national parks of Kenya

Museums

For the tourist there's a Railroad Museum the National Museum of Kenya, the Karen Blixen Museum and just outside Nairobi the Nairobi National Park where you can walk around.

Restaurants
And of course there are plenty of places to eat in the capital of Kenya. There are upscale restaurants and local diners where the office workers eat. (Lunch is the main meal in Kenya)...
...and as you move away from the center of the city you find even more variety of European and Arabic dishes.

Carnivore is perhaps the most famous restaurant in Kenya...Well known and they've been there for 1/4 of a century.

So even if you're in Kenya on a business trip or only have a couple of days to spend there...there are enough attractions that you could go on a mini safari, visit the museums and have some good meals and a nice place to stay
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