Located in the heart of Nairobi, Kibera is one of the largest informal settlements in Africa. In an area spanning just 2.5 square kilometers, approximately 250,000 people live in high density. The settlement faces significant challenges, including a lack of basic infrastructure like clean water and electricity, unresolved waste management issues, and deteriorating health and …
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Following up on my previous post, let’s take a closer look at the Karen Blixen Museum in Nairobi. Karen Blixen was one of Denmark’s most prominent 20th-century Gothic novelists. Today, the farmhouse where she lived for 17 years—managing a coffee plantation with her husband, a Swedish nobleman—is open to the public as a National Museum. …
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If you have some free time on the first or last day of your Kenya tour, a visit to the Giraffe Centre is highly recommended. Located just a 20 to 30-minute drive from Nairobi’s international airport, the centre was established in 1983 by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (A.F.E.W. Kenya). It serves as a …
