About Nairobi

Nairobi became acenter in 1899 during the construction of the Mombasa to Kisumu railway. The Maasai called it Ewaso Nairobi, meaning (stream of cold water). Nairobi served as the provincial capital of the British colony until it became the capital of British East Africa in 1907. In 1963, the town became the capital of independent Kenya.

Nairobi is the springboard to Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The city has successfully combined her treasured finery with the contemporary style she has acquired over the years. Its wide and open space will transport you back to a time when Africa was untouched, and then rush you back to the modern world.

The City has numerous landmarks and monuments of historical interest. Jeevanjee Garden was the location of the first agricultural show in Kenya in 1901; Ainsworth House near Jeevanjee Garden, was the office of John Ainsworth, the then Imperial British East Africa Commissioner; Kipande House on Kenyatta avenue was the registration center for Africans who worked in colonial Nairobi; The National Archives on Moi Avenue was built as the national Bank of India; Cameo Cinema was built in 1912 as Theatre Royal; Emperor Plaza was Avenue Hotel; and Stanchart Bank was the Torrs Hotel.