9 years ago

Kaa-Rada While In Nairobi; Places To Be Extra Careful Of Muggers In Nairobi, Kenya

Seated in the office in Kenya, my workmate comes in and asks me to lend her my phone. I plug out my earphone and hand her my phone rather bored by the abrupt halt off the discussion heating up on the Classic FM morning Kasheshe show with Maina Kageni and King’ang’i. My work mate Erica makes a call to a friend,

“Hi, I just lost my phone at the bus stop this morning……………..”

Erica then narrates the gory details of how she lost her recently acquired Samsung Galaxy Ace Advance  in Kenya to a thief at the bus stop. Sh  Continue reading ...

9 years ago

The Most Popular Supermarkets In Nairobi, Kenya

Over time, Kenyan shoppers bought their household necessities from the estate “duka” outside their court. They would then go to “mama mboga” across the road for the vegetables. Other items such as hand brushes would be bought from the hardware shop in the nearest town as the seller at the estate hardware would charge exorbitant prices for his goods. Well, this is not the case anymore in Kenya. With the introduction of supermarkets in Kenya, Kenyans can do all or most of their shopping under one roof. Most supermarkets in Kenya today stock all sorts of goods needed in  Continue reading ...

9 years ago

Where To Buy Braids And Weaves In Nairobi City

Ever made rounds in the streets of Nairobi city looking for braids, weaves and other accessories? I can attest to the fact that this search is not a stroll in the park. It can be very daunting especially now that counterfeits are streaming in from left, right and center.  I had my own share of hardship a few months ago. I wanted to buy a chemical relaxer for my very African hair and decided to just get into one of the beauty points in our estate, Umoja in Nairobi for the chemical. I bought the pack for KSH 450, and the seller explained that relaxer and hair product prices were on   Continue reading ...