Women-Friendly Travel in Nairobi
The Nairobi women-friendly travel guide places explicit women-friendly and family confidence signals first, while keeping uncertain details visible for review.
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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.
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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. +254-20-3747408/9, 3748662, 374032
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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.
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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. This place has a buzzing atmosphere and many options of food, drinks, clothes, shoes and handicrafts to choose from. One must have the art of bargaining here.
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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.
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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.
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Yaya Centre, near Hurlingham
This is a mall with many choices of good products in various ranges of pricing.
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Kariokar Market
near Racecourse Road, is a big market with vegetables, fish, textiles, souvenirs and clothes on offer in various small stalls. There is noise, color and chaos while huge crowds and their haggling voices create quite an atmosphere.
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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.
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Zanzibar Curio Shop
York House, Moi Avenue has jewellery, batik, sisal baskets, carvings in wood, ebony an soapstone, semi precious stones and other items.
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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
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Embakasi Village Crafts Market
Mombasa Road is another place for all local African crafts and souvenirs
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Rhino Leisure & Safari
Karen Road, Langata has safari and camping equipment and accessories. Tel +254 20 884239, 884019
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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
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Sand & Storm
on Langata Road has bags of canvas, leather or suede handbags, luggage or briefcases. Safari equipment can also be purchased here.
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Lapigems
Lapigems in the City Center is a top line gem dealer with raw stones as well as designer jewelry. Tel +254 20 249432
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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.
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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. Products are available in the Village Market at Gigiri and the Viking House in Westlands. Tel +254 20 884058
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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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Tuesday Market
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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Maasai Markets
open markets are held on different days. The Tuesday market at Moi Avenue normally has better rates than the one at the Village Market on Friday.
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Nairobi's Budget Shopping
Budget shopping is mainly found in all the street stalls which have a huge range of clothes, shoes, bags, caps, sunglasses to traditional African curios, clothes and souvenirs. These can be found in all areas of Nairobi though it is best to stay within the city center or Westlands, Gigiri, Parkland or Langata areas. Bargaining is a must.
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Utumaduni
Langata Road, has a selection of arts and crafts including those made by Nairobi street children. It is a fixed price shop with decent prices.
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Utamaduni Crafts Centre
Bogoni East Rd, Langata (between the Ostrich Park and Giraffe Sanctuary) has a good selection of East African handicrafts and souvenirs.