Westlands Connect

28
Jul
Nairobi's Running Club Boom Is Building the City's New Social Infrastructure

Nairobi's Running Club Boom Is Building the City's New Social Infrastructure

At 6:30 on a Saturday morning, while most of the city is still asleep, small clusters of people are
5 min read
27
Jul
Waiyaki Way Is Closing Between GTC and Kempinski for a Month, Here's What It Means for Your Commute

Waiyaki Way Is Closing Between GTC and Kempinski for a Month, Here's What It Means for Your Commute

Westlands commuters have another road closure to plan around. The Kenya National Highways Authority has announced a partial, month-long
3 min read
26
Jul
Does the Nairobi Expressway Actually Increase Property Value? A Corridor-by-Corridor Look

Does the Nairobi Expressway Actually Increase Property Value? A Corridor-by-Corridor Look

A closer look at Rule 1 from Eight Rules for Buying Property in Nairobi. There's a version of
4 min read
23
Jul
Your Visitor's Guide to the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi

Your Visitor's Guide to the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi

You might drive past Gigiri and still have no idea that the collection of buildings bordering Karura Forest is one
4 min read
22
Jul
Eight Rules for Buying Property in Nairobi (And What the Data Actually Shows)

Eight Rules for Buying Property in Nairobi (And What the Data Actually Shows)

Nairobi's property market rewards patience and punishes assumptions. Prices in the city's premium suburbs have both
5 min read
21
Jul
Inside Gen Z's Global Shift Toward Soft Socializing, and What It Reveals About Nairobi

Inside Gen Z's Global Shift Toward Soft Socializing, and What It Reveals About Nairobi

It is ten in the morning on a weekend in Nairobi, and a room somewhere off Waiyaki Way is full.
7 min read
20
Jul
A Practical Guide on How to Land Your First United Nations Job

A Practical Guide on How to Land Your First United Nations Job

Nairobi holds one of only four major UN headquarters in the world, alongside New York, Geneva, and Vienna. For anyone
6 min read
20
Jul
Why China Is Bringing Its Biggest Trade Show to Nairobi

Why China Is Bringing Its Biggest Trade Show to Nairobi

There was a time, not so long ago, when Nairobi's relationship with global trade ran in one direction.
4 min read
20
Jul
How Money Actually Moves Through Westlands

How Money Actually Moves Through Westlands

Westlands looks, on the surface, like any other busy Nairobi suburb: office towers, malls, traffic on Waiyaki Way, a dense
7 min read
19
Jul
The Rise of Nairobi as a Global City

The Rise of Nairobi as a Global City

For a long time, the story of Nairobi was told from the outside in. It was the gateway to safari,
6 min read