Must-see shopping in Nairobi

  • Souk

    Nairobi

    Some of Kenya's more creative artists, photographers, leatherworkers and other high-quality artisans and artists have come together under one roof – the…

  • Utamaduni

    Nairobi

    Utamaduni is a large crafts emporium and easily one of the best places to souvenir shop in Nairobi, with more than a dozen shops selling all kinds of…

  • Matbronze

    Nairobi

    More than 600 wildlife bronzes by Denis Mathews (from jewellery and small lion-cub-footprint dishes to much larger pieces running into thousands of…

  • City Market craft stalls, Nairobi, Kenya

    City Market

    Nairobi

    One of the city’s main souvenir businesses is concentrated in this covered market, which has dozens of stalls selling woodcarvings, drums, spears, shields…

  • Spinners Web

    Nairobi

    This place collaborates with workshops and self-help groups around the country. It’s a bit like a handicrafts version of IKEA, with goods displayed the…

  • Banana Box

    Nairobi

    Amid the rather-less-altruistic commercialism of the Sarit Centre, Banana Box works in conjunction with community projects and refugee groups and offers…

  • Friday Maasai Market

    Nairobi

    On Fridays the popular Maasai craft market opens up here in the upper car park of Village Market.

  • Tuesday Maasai Market

    Nairobi

    Busy, popular Maasai markets move around the city according to the day of the week and are excellent shopping experiences. Sites change regularly. At the…

  • National Museum Shop

    Nairobi

    Apart from a small and largely unimaginative collection of curios, Kenya's museum shop has one of the country's best selections of books about Kenya and…

  • K1 Flea Market

    Nairobi

    This small flea market at the K1 Klub House is a terrific way to spend a morning. The shopping experience is limited to a few stalls, but the brunch is…

  • Prestige Bookshop

    Nairobi

    If you're looking for books on Kenya and Africa in the downtown area, this small bookshop is a terrific resource.

  • African Heritage Design Company

    Nairobi

    With various outlets around town, including this one out in Karen, the African Heritage Design Company has a classy range of statues, ceramics and…

  • Atul’s

    Nairobi

    Hires out everything from sleeping bags to folding toilet seats.

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