Official doors close in the Kenyan capital this weekend, as Nairobi decides how it wants to celebrate Moi Day Drinks: The Modern Green Day and Night Bar rather prides itself on not closing for public holidays. It's been open round the clock...

The fitness craze is not only for Westerners. Kenyans are also on the hook, reports Stephen Williams. You don't have to go far in downtown Nairobi to find a fastfood joint these days. Whether it's fish and chips, chicken and chips, burgers and...

More than 80,000 people gathered for an annual anti-capitalist conference in Kenya's capital on Saturday, hoping to network with other activists and protest global policies they say hurt the poor.The World Social Forum will be a chance to showcase "Africa and her unbroken history of...

An explosion in the Kenyan capital's packed business district Monday killed two people and injured more than 30, leaving behind a corpse with half his body blown away and sending hundreds of rush-hour commuters ducking for cover from flying shrapnel.The cause of the blast outside...

Despite the high levels of insecurity, Nairobi is a pleasant place to take a tour. Unfortunately like all other major cities it has a high crime rate and it's a place where you can easily get mugged hence the nickname "Nairobery" that stands as a well found warning to newly arrived tourists.

Provides an historical and cultural analysis of Nairobi, Kenya, past and present. Explores the city's economic structure, geography, culture and people. Considers how it became a modern city while preserving its unique culture and history.