Shopping in Nairobi

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Nairobi is a wonderful place for shopping in
general. The city is ?ooded with cosy little
markets, family ?ores selling everything under
the sun and a selection of huge shopping malls.
Today we will have a look at the be? 5 shopping
malls in Nairobi. Of course, such things are
entirely subjective and you might already be
yelling in anger that your favorite piece of
shopping heaven in Nairobi didnt even make the
li? but if so, simply put your recommendations
in the comments! Here goes, the top 5 shopping
malls in Nairobi 5. Yaya Centre
Kilimani Actually I love Yaya Centre. It has
this market square atmosphere and vibrancy that
makes shopping an intere?ing and enjoyable
experience. In?ead of big brand ?ores the
majority of shops at Yaya Centre appears to be
family businesses and outlets, which make for a
more intere?ing choice and ?ock than o?ered
elsewhere. So, why oh why is Yaya centre demoted
to ?fth place? Well, Yaya is wonderful once you
FINALLY get inside. But that part can be an
outright pain in the arse. The roads leading to
the mall are all crazy crowded and the mall
itself is severely lacking in parking spaces. It
can literally take an hour to ?nd a place to park
near Yaya Centre making those of us born without
patience fume with anger and fru?ration before
even getting inside. Yaya Centre Opening Hours
Mon to Sat 900am to 700pm Sun 10am to 600pm
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Moments Find your way to Yaya Centre Access
from Argwings Khodek Road and Ring Road Kilimani
4. Galleria Mall Karen-Langata Road A small
but classy little mall on the outskirts of the
Karen area. Galleria has all the usual shops and
facilities expected in a mall, but is furthermore
favored by a couple of very cosy outdoor cafés
and re?aurants. Galleria Mall in Karen is an
ideal place for a refreshingly tranquil shopping
experience away from the rush of the bigger malls
in the city. Dont forget to check out the events
li?ings for Galleria Mall by the way, they have
live music and many other themed events ongoingly
that you might enjoy. Galleria Mall Opening
Hours Mon to Sat 900am to 700pm Sun 10am to
600pm Find your way to Galleria Mall Kenya
Junction of Langata Magadi Road, Nairobi, Kenya
3. Westgate Shopping Mall We?gate shopping mall
used to be the market leader of Nairobi Shopping
centers until the dreadful terrori? attack in
2013. The mall was closed for 2 years after the
attack but reopened after lengthy renovations
and refurbishments in summer 2015.
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new We?gate is sligthly smaller than the
original, though it seems work is in progress at
the time of writing to re-expand it. Despite the
blights on its hi?ory the mall ?ill ?ands out as
classy shopping arena with plenty of high-end
shops for connoisseur shoppers. Westgate
Shopping Mall Opening Hours Mon to Sun 900am
to 800pm Find your way to Westgate Kenya
Westlands along Mwanzi Road, Nairobi, Kenya
2. The Junction The junction mall is placed in,
yes you guessed it, a major junction. It makes it
a bit of a challenge to actually get to the mall
during busy tra?c times of the day, however, the
trouble might well be worth your while. Junction
sports several intere?ing shops found nowhere
else in Nairobi including specialized electronics
?ore, a huge furniture department and several
excellent jewelry outlets. Aside from the actual
shopping Junction mall has a nice selection of
indoor and outdoor re?aurants to ?ll your belly
and re? your feet during days out shopping. The
Junction Shopping Mall Opening Hours Mon to
Sun 800am to 1000pm Find your way to The
Junction Kenya Junction of Riara Road and Ngong
Road, Nairobi, Kenya
1. Sarit Centre Westlands
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Moments Yours truly might be slightly biased
when awarding Sarit Centre the be? mall of
Nairobi award. As it happens, Sarit has no less
than an excellent cinema, a lively pub and an
incredibly well ?ocked candy ?ore. How else could
a mall really ?eal a mans heart? Some might
argue that the Sarit Centre cinema doesnt have
all the fancy features of downtown movie
theaters, however, it is never crowded, always
has the late? releases at pretty low prices and
theres a nice candy ?ore at the door! Beyond
those wonders of the Sarit Centre what really
?ands out about the place is the food court and
attached ?all market. There are perhaps 20
re?aurants to choose from with everything from
fa? food over traditional Kenyan food to
specialties from India, Ethiopia and elsewhere.
Whil? waiting for your food you can check out the
?all market areas with an ever changing range of
intere?ing spices, health foods, new gadgets and
much else. Sarit Centre Shopping Mall Opening
Hours Mon to Sun 900am to 700pm Find your
way to Sarit Centre Kenya Karuna Road,
Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Tiny Treasures Round Town The huge shopping
malls are obviously your ?r? choice for big
shopping trips. However, you might wanna try
some of the smaller places too as you can
sometimes ?nd excellent bargains, unrivaled
service or simply an entirely di?erent
experience. Such options are way too many to
even try and li?, but a couple of little gems
deserve a mention here Kasuku Centre,
Kileleshwa This mall is tiny but it is cosy
and nice. You can pull up and have a fresh
smoothie and a kebab in your hand whil? seated
pleasantly outdoors in ju? 5 minutes. No mad
dashing
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at Kasuku centre its all right there and the
crowds are never unmanageable. The supermarket
itself in Kasuku centre is a bit of an
experience. It seems to be run by a very elderly
Indian couple who are always arguing either with
each other or their ?a?, whil? running around
frantically trying to make sure all cu?omers are
happy. You ju? cant help but laugh when you walk
in on a big 5-way row between owners and ?a?, and
then when they see you, it all ?ops and
everyone smiles and laughs. Rangers
Supermarket Among the family run ?ores the
Rangers Supermarket in Kahawa is a real gem. It
isnt the large? supermarket in Nairobi by a long
way, though they seem to be expanding, but it is
ju? one of those family businesses that makes it
a real pleasure to walk around ?lling your
basket. And if anything isnt on the shelves, its
the kind of place where you can simply ask and
if at all possible it will be found for you. Such
individual cu?omer service and friendly
atmospheres are often lo? in the bigger places,
making it a mu? to at lea? sometimes go and
experience old school shopping in a place like
Rangers Supermarket.
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