Love it or hate it: what keeps you in Nairobi?

3 answers

1. 

   Esther Muthoni

   Opportunity, honestly. In Nairobi you can meet someone at a bus stop who connects you to your next job. It is tiring, but things happen here faster than anywhere else I have lived. I plan to stay until I can buy land back home, then maybe split my time.

2. 

   Mark Ochieng

   The people. Nairobi humour is unmatched, the sheng changes every month and the jokes on a matatu can save a bad day. I hate the traffic and the rent, but I would miss the energy too much if I left.

3. 

   Carol Jepchirchir

   Hate it some days, love it most days. I stay because my work is here and my kids are in school here. If remote work becomes normal for my job, I would move somewhere quieter and visit Nairobi on weekends.