Shopping in Nairobi
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Spinners Web
Works with workshops and self-help groups around the country. It's a bit like a handicrafts version of Ikea, with goods displayed the way they might look in Western living rooms, but there's some classy stuff on offer including carpets, wall hangings, ceramics, wooden bowls, baskets and clothing.
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City Market
Has dozens of stalls open daily, selling woodcarvings, drums, spears, shields, soapstone, Maasai jewellery and clothing.
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Nakumatt - Lifestyle
The principal supermarket chain in Nairobi and Kenya as a whole, Nakumatt invariably has a huge selection of Kenyan and Western foods and other products. The brand-new Lifestyle store spreads over several floors, with departments stocking all kinds of useful household and outdoor goods.
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Maasai Market
Busy, popular Maasai markets are held every Tuesday on the waste ground near Slip Rd in town. Souvenirs on offer include beaded jewellery, gourds, baskets and other Maasai crafts, but you'll have to bargain hard. The market is open from early morning to late afternoon at both venues.
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Gallery Watatu
If you want fine Kenyan art, this is a good place to check out what's happening prior to investing your hard-earned. There's a permanent display here and many of the items are for sale, but be prepared to part with at least around KSh20,000 just for something small.
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Banana Box
Among the rather less altruistic commercialism of the Sarit Centre, Banana Box works in conjunction with community projects and refugee groups and offers modern uses for traditional objects.
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Triangle Curios Market
Near the Sarit Centre in Westlands, this is a cheaper collection of stalls at a road junction. There are lots of genuine tribal objects such as Turkana wrist knives and wooden headrests.
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Nakumatt - Downtown
The principal supermarket chain in Nairobi and Kenya as a whole, Nakumatt invariably has a huge selection of Kenyan and Western foods and other products.
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Nakumatt - Village
The principal supermarket chain in Nairobi and Kenya as a whole, Nakumatt invariably has a huge selection of Kenyan and Western foods and other products.
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Undugu Craft Shop
Another good charitable venture, this nonprofit organisation supports community projects in Nairobi and has very good-quality crafts.
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Expo Camera Centre - Westlands
Hires out SLR cameras and lenses. Stocks of film are pretty poor outside Nairobi so stock up here before you go on safari.
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Elite Camera House
Reductions for bulk purchases. Stocks of film are pretty poor outside Nairobi so stock up here before you go on safari.
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Fedha Foto Studio
Stocks of film are pretty poor outside Nairobi so stock up here before you go on safari.
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Fotoland
Stocks of film are pretty poor outside Nairobi so stock up here before you go on safari.
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Expo Camera Centre - City Centre
Stocks of film are pretty poor outside Nairobi so stock up here before you go on safari.
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Text Book Centre - Kijabe St
One of the best bookshops in East Africa.
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Text Book Centre - Westlands
One of the best bookshops in East Africa.
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Book Villa
New, discounted and second-hand books.
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Uchumi - Comet House
Main supermarket chain in town.
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Uchumi - Downtown
Main supermarket chain in town.
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Uchumi - Westlands
Main supermarket chain in town.
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Westland Sundries Bookshop
Westland Sundries Bookshop
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X-treme Outdoors
Camping equipment.
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Kenya Canvas Ltd
Camping equipment.
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