Ngara

A short walking distance to Nairobi, it 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 for art, housing several theatres and fashion-related businesses. It houses students and small starter families.