Shopping

Nairobi is probably the best place in East Africa for buying African curios, souvenirs, traditional fabrics, beads, pottery, rugs, weaving and wool. There are several good local crafts markets, featuring pieces from Kenya and as far afield as West Africa. One of the most unique shopping experience is the Maasai market. This is where over 350 craftsmen traders and artisans dorned in rich maasai cultural dressing sell unique arts and crafts. The abundance and quality of their artistic pieces is unrivalled, allowing both tourists and residents to appreciate Kenya's and Africa's finest works. The maasai market is opened on different days at diverse venues. The key market days you should look out for are:- Tuesdays- its at the upper parking at Westgate shopping centre in Westlands, Wednesdays-Capital centre on Mombasa road, Friday- upper parking at village market, Saturday- Nairobi high court parking in town, Sunday- Nairobi high court parking and yaya centre parking. 

If you are looking for just about anything else from clothing to electronics, Nairobi boasts of a number of excellent modern shopping centres, malls, supermarkets and department stores. Nairobi has modern shopping experiences from the following major malls: Sarit centre and Westgate shopping centres in Westlands, Nakumatt Junction, Yaya Centre in Hurlingham and Capital Centre on Mombasa road. If you are looking for supermarket brands then you can go for Nakumatt, Tuskys, Uchumi and Chandarana supermarkets.

Sarova Stanley's Shopping Arcade houses Gift Shops, Newspaper Stand, Bookshop, Boutique, Curio shop, Chemist, Optician, Locksmith, Art Gallery and Car Rental outlets also offer fantastic shopping experiences within the victorian elegance.