Traders at the popular Gikomba market in Nairobi are counting losses after a fire broke out in the early hours of Friday, November 2023. Confirming the incident, Nairobi Police Commander Adamson ...

Nairobi, Kenya: The mere mention of Gikomba brings to mind images of crowds ... This is not to mention the quagmire that the busy market becomes after the slightest rain. All these misfortunes ...

The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi in Nairobi says Gikomba is one of the largest open ... reportedly hindered by congestion and bad roads in the market. Local media also say city authorities appealed ...

Nairobi County's Gikomba market has become notorious for thieves and pickpockets who usually target oblivious shoppers A lady got caught in the net of thieves who tore open her bag, stealing her ...

On Monday, Kingdom Bank became the latest lender to open a new branch in Gikomba market aiming to capture the expanding pool of MSMEs seeking financial services in Nairobi’s bustling trade hub.

Nairobi. It is famous for its second-hand clothes stalls - and there is big money to be made there. Gikomba is arguably East Africa's largest second-hand clothes market - and to understand how ...

Kenyan hair braider Jemima Atieno spent decades building her business in Nairobi's bustling Kenyatta market, only to lose ...

Kenya’s lower yields despite the high rental prices compared to the other cities indicate that the market value of Nairobi’s warehouses has risen faster, compared to those in peer cities.

Yet, Nairobi’s true evolution unveils ... Ever pondered the fate of discarded denim? Gikomba, Kenya's largest flea market, serves as a purgatory for Europe's denim castoffs.

Kenya plans to re-introduce some of the tax hikes that sparked deadly protests earlier this year, the government announced ...

But his favourite venue is Nairobi's bustling business district ... His favourite venue is the street, especially in the ...