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Lavington is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. It is a high income residential estate located northwest of the city centre. Lavington belongs to the Westlands administrative division of Nairobi. The bulk of the area now known as Lavington was originally the St Austins Mission established by the French Holy Ghost Fathers.

Lavington attracts the rich and influential families. A lavington address is synonymous with upper class living. Lavington hosts some of the best schools, shopping malls, medical facilities and religious service centers all benchmarked to meet the high standard of the neighborhood. Some of the schools include Strathmore School, Saint Mary's, Loreto Convent school, Braeburn High School, Lavington Primary School and Rusinga School all located within a few kilometers of each other.

This is a lush ever green suburb where you will find exclusivity and serenity of cozy living and neatly planned roads and residential streets. Jaffery Muslim center is a highly sought center not only as a place for Muslim prayers but a convergence of sporting, entertainment and social hotspot for any faith.
Prices of properties in Lavington come with the premium of Lavington’s name brand. Nearly all homes are designed to meet the exclusivity and executive looks the neighborhood must offer.

Ongata Rongai borders Nairobi National Park to the West. It is a constant hive of activity and is one of the fastest growing hoods in the country. The town is constantly in full swing. A lot of people love Rongai because of its reasonable rental rates. Public Transport is plenty. However, traffic jams along this route can be quite a nightmare.

Several banks are in the area including Co-operative Bank, National Bank, I&M, Kenya Commercial, Standard Chartered and Barclays , indicative of how lucrative this hood is perceived to be. Tuskys supermarket serves Ongata Rongai alongside many other smaller supermarkets.
High cost and quality schools are located with the neighborhood. The Africa Nazarene University is just three kilometres from the main Rongai-Kiserian road. Others in the vicinity include the Multi-Media University, Kenya College of Communication and Technology, Brookhouse School and Banda School.
Aga Khan University Hospital Clinic and Sinai Mount Hospital are among a host of heath centres that serve the area. A local police divisional headquarters and the Rongai police station are located in the middle of the shopping centre.
With the increasing popularity of this neighborhood, property prices have risen over the years. Properties range from an eighth of an acre of land to several hundreds further south. Land is more expensive around the shopping centre and reduces by half or more as you move further away from the main road.

Ongata Rongai has one of the best rental rates and one can easily find a newly construced one to four bedroom homes.

Eastleigh is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the central business district. Like most eastern suburbs in Nairobi, its residents represent mostly the middle class. Many Somali refugees have settled in Eastleigh.

Eastleigh has become an international business center with bustling and booming imported products from China, Dubai,India and Thailand. Since 1992, numerous expansive shopping centers have come up. The shopping complexes prominently known as Garissa Lodge, supply clothing, electronics and other goods supplied to the rest of the African continent.

Eastleigh was founded in 1921. The colonial government allotted Nairobi's residential estates by race, and Eastleigh was set aside for Asians and elite Africans [1]. Eastleigh was originally a large Kenyan Asian enclave until independence in 1963 and after their migration en masse, the majority of houses by 1970 were owned by Kikuyu landlords but there was a significant Somali presence at the time.

Eastleigh hosts numerous primary and secondary schools. Although roads leading to Eastleigh from its surrounding areas are in good shape, those within and around the shopping complex are badly beaten. Various matatu lines cut through the 1st and 2nd avenues, the two major roads in the area.

The Eastleigh Airport (Moi Air Base) is located in northern part of Eastleigh.

Administratively, Eastleigh is divided into Eastleigh North and Eastleigh South. Both are part of the Pumwani division of Nairobi. Within Eastleigh, there are three sections and these are Section I from Juja Road, Section II, where most of the activities of Eastleigh takes place, and finally, Section II towards Jomo Kenyatta Airport (JKIA).

Eastleigh is sometimes referred to as a 'city within a city." for simply having all the amenity of a city. The unfortunate thing is that Eastleigh nowadays has no government services or any sort of sound public services from sewage to proper schools. This section of Nairobi deserves even its own higher education and a major medical facility and some sort of government offices for the simple fact of having such a huge population.

Syokimau is the fastest growing residential area and the latest suburb of Nairobi Metropolitan following decongesting the city of Nairobi compaign. It is part of Mavoko Municipal Council. It is neighboring Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on the south end and across from KAPA Oil Refineries along Mombasa Road. It is only 15 minutes from downtown Nairobi. Syokimau has grown from a few homes in 2002 to numerous estates, and exclusive Bungalows and villas. Land is fully serviced. Homes coming up in this prime land are mostly villas and masionettes each sitting on an ideal 100 x 50 ft plots.

Syokimau has several schools and probably one of the best private primary schools in the country. Notre Dame, Mt Sinai primary schools and Acacia junior academy stand well at the core of the suburb. Syokimau is only a few kilometers from major chain stores and other shopping convenience centers.

Property experts are predicting a rise in prices of residential properties in Syokimau with the completion of Mombasa dual highway in sight. Some are buying land and constructing houses in readiness for occupation as numerous businesses and industries are expanding along the modern dual carriage- Mombasa highway. Nearly all players in property business see the Mombasa Road stretch along Syokimau, Mlolongo, Kenchic and branching off to Kitengela as the hottest-spot in town.

Fuelling the demand are the prospects of the modern highway and construction of bypasses linking the road to strategic towns like Namanga—a border town. The area’s location in relation to the airport, the planned construction of five-star hotels, world-class entertainment facility and its relative short distance from Central Business District (CBD)are some of the key reasons real estate players are putting forth as the cause of rise in demand.

Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) and other leading realtors says the Mombasa Road Stretch to Athi River region has the best property prospects to anybody wishing to put up property either for personal occupation or for speculative purposes.

It is time to throw yourself in the ring - Call your Jambostar agents and you will be part of the latest housing boom in the country.

A cosmopolitan residential area mainly comprising of apartments and townhouses with the main centre having high-rise commercial buildings. Parklands lies between Westlands shopping centre and Muthaiga estate. There are also several hospitals in the area such as The Aga Khan University Hospital, M. P. Shah Hospital, Parklands Medical Centre and Avenue Hospital.
Retail facilities are also abundant including Highridge Shopping Centre, Diamond Plaza and Nakumatt Highridge. Nakumatt ukay (24 hours shopping mall).
Schools in the area offering good quality education include the Aga Khan School, Hospital Hill School and Premier Academy.

A continually evolving mixed-use area that has a high density of high-rise commercial, retail and office buildings in the main centre and apartments and townhouses on the periphery. Sarit Centre is denoted as a ‘City within a City’ due to the wide range of services and social amenities that it provides including hotels, restaurants, cinema halls, schools and shopping malls. Other facilities include The Ukay Centre and the upcoming Westgate complex, accentuated by a variety of smaller retail outlets that service the area

Neighbouring Lavington, this is a convenient residential area about 10 minutes away from the city centre. It houses mainly maisonettes and apartments and is quickly coming up as a prime commercial zone as well.
Location is accentuated by proximity to major shopping centres including Yaya Centre, Prestige Plaza, Uchumi hypermarket, Hurlingham shopping centre and Adams arcade.
Educational facilities include French school, Makini school, Milimani Primary, Kilimani primary, Kindergatens, Theological and computer colleges.
Kenyatta Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Masaba Hospital and Hurlingham medical plaza cater for medical services.

An exclusive low-density suburb distinguished by contemporary homes in well-treed compounds. The winding roads lined with mature trees add country charm and further accentuate the natural greenery in the area. Areas within a five kilometre radius from Spring Valley include Westlands, Parklands, Hillview, Lakeview, Kitisuru and Gigiri.
The Spring Valley and Westlands shopping centres provide proximal shopping amenities.
The International School of Kenya, Peponi School and Aga Khan High School are easily accessible from Spring Valley.

An established and secure low density residential area comprising of modern homes on minimum half acre grounds. Its boundaries spread across Limuru Road to the North and Kiambu Road to the South. Access to and from the estate is via two entry points both of which are manned by security guards at all times.
Although Runda is a little far out from the Central Business District, this and the neighbouring Gigiri area is rapidly developing into a self-sustaining environ of its own. The Village Market shopping complex and Gigiri Shopping Centre are within close proximity to the estate and provide lots of social amenities.
Schools such as International School of Kenya, Peponi School and Potterhouse School are all easily accessible from Runda.
Palatial residences are the norm in this lush suburb. The environment is serene, quiet, peaceful and secluded to allow the residents to live private, lavish lifestyles.
Here you will see luxurious houses sitting on top of a hill surrounded by secluded woodland, fragrant pine trees and overlooking a blossoming garden. Secured by high perimeter fences, the houses are set about half a kilometre from the electric gate.
Runda is one of the very few neighbourhoods that have efficiently run website. The suburb’s is efficiently managed by a private company that manages its water supply, cleans the streets and maintains street lighting. Just a stone-throw away is an exclusive fire extinguishing company on high alert.
Residents of this 14km2 hood have easy access to two police outlets — Evergreen Police Post and Runda Police Station.
Runda occupies an area that was once an expansive coffee estate with three coffee processing factories. It started being built in 1972 following demand for decent housing upon the establishment of the UN headquarters in Gigiri in the early 1970s. Since then, the development of this area has spread in all directions leading to Runda Evergreen and Runda Mimosa.
Development is still continuing and more residential houses are under construction. All races and nationalities are represented in Runda where they live harmoniously.
It is hardly surprising to come in contact with diplomats, ministers, MPs, chief executive officers, high-ranking Government officials, staff from the United Nations , other international organisations and blue chip companies.
Through their neighbourhood association, residents of Runda are lobbying to stop the construction of the northern bypass. Why? Because it will cut through the estate and divide it into two.

The estate also has a strong resident’s association whose members keep in touch through their website www.rundaestate.com

This is a highly acclaimed secure neighborhood harbouring the larger part of the diplomatic missions including the UNEP, World Food Program, US and Canadian Embassies. The area is characterized by lavish homes with sprawling gardens, a few modern townhouses and beautiful guest houses.
The Village Market, Warwick centre, Gigiri shopping centre provide good entertainment as well as necessities making Gigiri a self sufficient neighborhood.
Rosslyn Academy, German School and ISK (International School of Kenya) are closely located and are amongst the top schools in Nairobi.