Ngara

Ngara in Pangani, lays claim to being Nairobi’s oldest African suburb, settled even before the arrival of the railway in 1899 by Kikuyu women, euphemistically known as widows, who had escaped domestic violence or social ostracism in the villages of Kiambu. Many relied on prostitution and selling moonshine to survive. It is now known for a lot of art, housing several theatres and businesses especially fashion-related ones. It houses students and small families.