Nairobi serves several functions to the nation as its capital. It is also the largest city in East Africa. Below are some of the facts about Nairobi you ought to know: 

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Business

Nairobi is rising up as an international business hub expanding in different sectors such as textiles, construction materials, processed food, beverages, wood industry etc. Renowned companies like coca cola, Cisco, General Electric and Google have set up their headquarters in Nairobi.

Wildlife Sightseeing

Nairobi National Park, The Kaura Forest, The Giraffe Center and the Bomas of Kenya entails tourists to enjoy nature and wildlife like forests, lush green vegetation and animals like cheetah, zebra, amid lions, buffalos and wildebeests as closely as possible in the open jeep.

Amusement Parks & Gardens

The Uhuru Park, rescued from destruction by the enormous efforts of the Nobel Prize Laureate, Wangari Maathai, is popular for holding rallies, public speech, and services. Central Park close to Uhuru Park is recognized for having a memorial of the first Kenyan President, Jomo Kenyatta. Jeevanjee Gardens, 7 August Memorial Park, and Nairobi Arboretum are the other spectacular open places in Nairobi.

Skyscrapers

The newly built skyscrapers, some of which even taller than 100 meters, showcase modernity and technological advancement of the city. Times towers (140 m), Teleposta Towers (120 m), Kenyatta International Conference Center (105 m), NSSF Building (103 m) and I&M Tower (100 m) are few notable skyscrapers in Nairobi.

Music

Over the last century, Nairobi has witnessed growth in different genres, forms, and styles of music. It has introduced the world to Benga (the blend of jazz and Luo), Soukous and Mugithi genres. Hip-hop is widely popularized by the artists Nonini, Jua Cali, Nameless and Camp Mulla. The craze for other music forms such as Trance, House, Techno, Drum and Bass, Gospel and Dubstep shows Nairobians’ love for music.

Kibera slum

Though Nairobi has various amusing and fascinating sites, there is only one exception that represents a shame to its richness and pride and it is the Kibera Slum. This slum area has been the focus of study among several environmental analysts all over the world.  It is characterized by dirty locality, low income, poor standard of life, underprivileged children and women, squalor, illiteracy, and highest rates of rapes, HIV cases, and crimes.