4: Luqman Sheik Hassan
instructor: Bashir Ali Kadhala
Elisa Travel Agency,
Thika, Nairobi – Kenya.
Mobile: 0724868497
Email: info@elisatravel.co.ke
Group members
1: Abdirizak Mohamed Ahmed
2: Ahmed Hassan
3: Amina Ali Gedi
people and the Kikuyu people, who wanted
the land returned to them.
HISTORY
The name "Nairobi" came from Ewaso BUILDING
Nairobi ("cold waters"), which was the name Kenyatta International Convention Centre
of a water hole once frequented by the (KICC)
pastoral Masai, located inside the valley.
Nairobi was founded in 1899 as a supply was designed by the Norwegian architect
station for the expansion of the Mombasa-to- Karl Henrik Nøstvik and our Kenyan David
Uganda railroad; the site was selected as a Mutiso. It was constructed in the late 1960s.
storage depot and camping ground for the
thousands of Indian laborers and British
colonials. Nairobi soon became the railway's
headquarters.
By 1905, Nairobi replaced Mombasa as the
capital of the British East Africa Protectorate,
the city grew around administration and
tourism, and the principal occupants were
British game hunters. Due to the high demand
for workers in the plantations, Africans were Kenya National Archives
forced to work for Europeans; in 1920, the
British government began confiscating Kenya National Archives and Documentation
African Land. Most Indians took up trade as Services (KNADS) is situated at the edge of
their primary occupation. the central business district in downtown
Nairobi along Moi Avenue next to the
The number of white settlers within Nairobi Ambassadeur Hotel. Established in 1965,
grew from 9,000 to 80,000. The city’s
continuous expansion angered the Maasai
 TRANSPORTATION
Minibus taxis
known as matatus, are ubiquitous in Nairobi
and across Kenya and constitute the most
popular form of public transport for residents.
Matatus are typically licensed to take up to 14
passengers, but this limit is often exceeded.
Tuk Tuk
locally called in Kenya, is cheaper than
ordinary taxis, making them preferred by city
dwellers. It is also a good option for visitors
who wish to get private transportation from
one end of the city to another.
FOOD
Ugali
The most common Kenyan food staple is
ugali – usually made from cornmeal that is
added to boiling water and heated until it
turns into a dense block of cornmeal paste.
Githeri
It’s not too complicated, a Kenyan dish that
consists of boiled beans, corn kernels, and
possibly mixed in a few vegetables.
PARKS
Nairobi national park
It’s Kenya’s first national park and so
accessible that you can take a one or even ½
day trip there, see more wildlife than most
places in the world, and be back in town for
dinner.
David Sheldrick Elephant
It is an elephant Orphanage in Nairobi
National Park. When you visit Nairobi,
Kenya, you know where to make your first
stop. The orphanage is the most triumphant
elephant orphan rescue and rehabilitation
program in the world.