However, in 2014, Nairobi’s first governor, Evans Kidero, was forced to retreat and pull down his own road sign after suffering much the same blowback as Atwoli for naming a road after himself.

Nairobi, Kenya | The old curiosity town Shops and flea markets selling all things weird and wonderful make Nairobi an unusual shopping destination. Supriya Dravid. Published 16 Aug 2014, 12:06 AM IST.

Nairobi — THE PLANNED replacement of old buildings in Nairobi has drawn criticism, with conservationists warning that Nairobi could become the only capital city in the world without an old town.

Along the way, we had tasted sweet lady finger bananas in the market town of Githunguri, ... we met Mr. Kamau, the 30-year-old Nairobi native who helped found Lets Drift in 2018.