Nairobi

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This store has products of many top designers including Penny Winter clothes, Sally Dudmesh jewellery, Niqui Theones clothes etc.

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Masaai Collections

This store has products of many top designers including Penny Winter clothes, Sally Dudmesh jewellery, Niqui Theones clothes etc.

Zebu, Nakumatt Junction

This boutique has leather bags by the famous local designer Annabelle Thom, as well as other designer items. The quality of products here are excellent though expensive, and there is no bargaining.

ABC Plaza, Waiyaki Way

Caters mainly to expatriates. This has a supermarket with a huge choice in imported items as well as food and household goods.

The Nakumatt Westlands

Again a mall with many choices. It is as popular as The Sarit Centre. It has the Nakumatt supermarket inside, as well as several boutiques and branded stores.

The Sarit Centre, Westlands, Nairobi

This is a shopping mall with a Uchumi Supermarket inside. This is a popular place with western travelers as it has a range of shops in fairly safe environs. It also has a movie hall inside.

The Spinners Web

Viking House, Westlands, has two floors of an amazing selection of textiles as well as other homeware items. Tel: +254 20 4440882.

The City Market

Muindi Mbingu Street, City center was originally an aircraft hanger. This is now a covered shopping area with some great shops, right in the center of the city.

Nakumatt

Biashara Street has a supermarket. Biashara Street is known for its textiles. This is the place to buy the traditional local Swahili wrap for men, the Kikoi.

The Mall

Westlands again has a range of stores. It is not as popular as the Sarit centre or the Nakumatt in the same area, but has some very decent shopping in the varied shops inside.

Yaya Centre, near Hurlingham

This is a mall with many choices of good products in various ranges of pricing.

Kariokar Market

near Racecourse Road, is a big market with vegetables, fish, textiles, souvenirs and clothes on offer in various small stalls.

The Triangle Market

, Westlands, has more than a 100 shops of individual owners. There are immense choices in antiques, wooden artifacts, African clothes, batiks, and African traditional jewelry here.

Zanzibar Curio Shop

York House, Moi Avenue has jewellery, batik, sisal baskets, carvings in wood, ebony an soapstone, semi precious stones and other items.

African Heritage, Libra House

Mombasa Road, is a fixed price shop for all kinds of souvenirs and local products. The place is in the outskirts of Nairobi. Tel +25420530054

Embakasi Village Crafts Market

Mombasa Road is another place for all local African crafts and souvenirs

Rhino Leisure & Safari

Karen Road, Langata has safari and camping equipment and accessories. Tel +254 20 884239, 884019

The Expo camera centre

on Mama Ngina Street, City Centre Tel: +254 20 221797, or Mpaka Road, Westlands, Tel + 254 Tel:3742700 /3752769, has all kinds of camera and related equipment

Sand & Storm

on Langata Road has bags of canvas, leather or suede handbags, luggage or briefcases. Safari equipment can also be purchased here.

Lapigems

Lapigems in the City Center is a top line gem dealer with raw stones as well as designer jewelry. Tel +254 20 249432

The Kitengela Glass Studio

Magadi Road, Kitengela on the outskirts is the retail outlet where recycled glass has been used for some beautiful glass products for home, jewelry or just art.

Kazuri Beads and Pottery Centre

on Mbagathi Ridge, Karen Road has traditional bead work from Africa and some rare pieces of African pottery. The project is handled by women who have been employed by NGO’s.

Books

Can be found at Book Villa on Standard Street at the city centre, Book Point at Moi Avenue, city centre, or Bookstop at Hurlingham.

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near Norfolk Hotel: A large open market, less secure than the Masai open Market at Village Market, this is a Tuesday bazaar and a great place to pick up a variety of items including souvenirs at lower prices provided one’s bargaining skills have been honed.

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