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Karen is one of the oldest residential areas offering a blend of cozy colonial bungalows and villas on gorgeous and expansive grounds. Karen offers a rich cultural and historical background evidenced in sites such the Bomas of Kenya and Karen Blixen Museum as well as wildlife parks including Nairobi National park, national animal orphanage, Sheldricks home, Ostrich Park, Giraffe Park and Manor as well as the scenic Ngong hills in close proximity.
Entertainment and shopping areas include Crossroads Shopping Mall (housing Nakumatt Supermarkets), Karen shopping centre, Karen country club, Carnivore and Splash. For horse racing, Jockey Club of Kenya is in the vicinity.
Hillcrest, Brookhouse and Banda Schools are all private schools which provide all round high school education based on an international curriculums. The Karen Hospital is a modern medical facility that serves the area.
Karen's character preservation is largely attributed to the Karen Langata District Association (KLDA) which monitors development and maintenance of this suburb by working closely with government authorities in preparing and implementing development plans for the area.

The most prestigious residential address in Nairobi, Muthaiga comprises of modern English-style houses that are set on a minimum of half acre grounds. Streets are decked in greenery in the form of mature trees and well-trimmed hedges. The estate is bordered by the renowned Muthaiga Golf Club to the east and Karura Forest to the west whose undulating landscape provides great views.
Muthaiga Shopping Centre and Caltex Plaza provide shopping facilities while Gertrude Children’s Hospital is also located within the estate.
A strong residents association ensures that security, estate maintenance and development are under close scrutiny.

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun. Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The city lies on the Nairobi River, in the south of the nation, and has an elevation of 1661 m (5450 ft) above sea-level.

Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with an estimated urban population of over 3.5 million. Nairobi is currently the 4th largest city in Africa. Nairobi is now one of the most prominent cities in Africa politically and financially. Home to many companies and organizations, Nairobi is established as a hub for business and culture. The Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) defines Nairobi as a prominent social centre.

Nairobi was ranked as the 59th Capital of the World. Nairobi is the regional headquarters of several international companies and organizations. This makes it one of the most influential cities in Africa. In 2007 alone, General Electric, Young & Rubicam, Google, Coca Cola and Celtel relocated their African headquarters to the city. The United Nations has strong presence in Nairobi; the United Nations Office at Nairobi hosts UNEP and UN-Habitat headquarters.

Goods manufactured in Nairobi include clothing, textiles, building materials, processed foods, beverages, cigarettes etc. Several foreign companies have factories based in and around the city. These includes Goodyear, General Motors, Toyota Motors, Coca Cola and American audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Nairobi is home to the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), one of Africa's largest. The NSE was officially recognized as an overseas stock exchange by the London Stock Exchange in 1953. The exchange is Africa's 4th largest (in terms of trading volumes) and 5th (in terms of Market Capitalization as a percentage of GDP).

Nairobi has many parks and open spaces throughout the city. Most of Nairobi is green-space, and the city has dense tree-cover. The most famous park in Nairobi is Uhuru Park. The park borders the central business district and the neighbourhood Upper Hill.
Nairobi has a large tourist industry, being both a tourist destination and a transport hub.

Nairobi's tallest skyscrapers
Times Tower - 140 m
Teleposta Towers - 120 m
Kenyatta International Conference Centre - 105 m
NSSF Building - 103 m
I&M Bank Tower - 100 m
Government Office Conference Ha - 98 m
Nyayo House
Rahimtulla Tower

Places of interest
• Nairobi National Park
• Karen Blixen Museum
• National Archives
• Bomas of Kenya
There are wide variety of standards of living in Nairobi. Most wealthy Kenyans live in Nairobi but the majority of Nairobians are poor. Half of the population have been estimated to live in slums which cover just 5% of the city area. The growth of these slums is a result of urbanization, poor town planning and the unavailability of loans for low income earners.

Athi River is a town about 20 minutes from downtown Nairobi. The town is relatively industrialised, with major industries like East Africa Portland cement and EPZ headquartered there. Athi River town is a fast growing residential area due to its proximity to the capital. The town has a railway station built in 1920 along the Mombasa - Nairobi line. The Daystar University has a campus in Athi River. The town is named after Athi, the first part of the Athi-Galana river system.
Athi River town is adjacent to Kitengela town, but is part of the Machakos District in Eastern Province, while Kitengela belongs to Kajiado District in the Rift Valley Province.
Property experts are predicting a rise in prices in commercial and residential property in Athi River with the planned construction of East Africa's first ever digital city in Nairobi's satellite industrial town.

Some are buying land and constructing houses in readiness for occupation when Mombasa Road is converted into a modern dual carriage- highway. Nearly all players see the Mombasa Road stretch between Mlolongo as the hotspot in town.

Fuelling the demand are future prospects of a modern highway, construction of bypasses linking the road to strategic towns like Namanga—a border town— and the area’s location in relation to the airport and the industrial area are some of the 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.

Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. It has a major port and an international airport. The city is the centre of the coastal tourism industry. The original Arabic name is Manbasa; in Kiswahili it is called Kisiwa Cha Mvita (or Mvita for short), which means "Island of War", due to the many changes in its ownership. The town is also the headquarters of Mombasa District which, like most other districts in Kenya, is named after its chief town.
The city is well developed in terms of infrastructure.The Kilindini Port is the largest port in East Africa and handles thousands of containers daily.High standards of education are also prevalent with centres of excellence such as Oshwal School and Braeburn School which offer British curriculum as well as Sheikh Khalifa and Mama Ngina schools which offer the 8-4-4 system are located in Mombasa.Tertiary institutions such as the University of Nairobi also have campuses in the area.
Mombasa is also home to the world famous Fort Jesus,a 15th century Portuguese barracks that is now a tourist attraction.Other areas of interest include Haller Park,Mamba Village,Butterfly Pavilion,Nyali Cinemax as well as major shopping malls such as Nawal Centre,Lulu Centre and Nakumatt Nyali.
Accomodation is also ample with the presence of resorts such as Sun n Sand,Mombasa Beach Hotel, and the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa.
Healthcare is also first class in the city with the Aga Khan Hospital,Mombasa Hospital and Pandya Hospital providing both in-patient and out-patient services as well as emergency care.