Inside the MOST HYPED MALL in Kenya-CHINA SQUARE

[@douglaswamburu708]

Most malls in Kenya won’t allow vloggers but this one knows the power of social media hence they don’t stop you from vlogging.

[@doreen9710]

Lol, you could entertain a terrorist who is spying in the name of a blogger

[@margaretwaithera8395]

They are hiding something 😹

[@jackgoodnight22]

why

[@the-Bhawk7]

They dont want you to see all the western or Chinese companies selling there products there lol, nothing in there is African@@margaretwaithera8395

[@saix81]

Even in Japan, they import foreign manufactured car models like BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, etc and you'll never hear them complain that German cars are killing the local industry. Instead, they strive to match them in quality and features. That's competition

[@TiredKenyan]

Japan is advanced, they can afford to do that. Kenya is a developing country

[@triggatroy7025]

Used cars

[@saix81]

@@triggatroy7025 no. They're not like us

[@natureworld295]

@@TiredKenyan There is nothing developing in kenya, it is dead

[@dennisgichohi5392]

Japan is a developed country and the third biggest economy in the World......Kenya is not the same 😅

[@HealReleaseMotivate]

Thank you for taking us there, the beauty is having a variety under one roof and not necessarily cheapness.

[@dolphine254]

True..

[@ceciliahmwangi497]

When r they resuming

[@mwaskigs0017]

@@dolphine254 you're fish🤣🤣🤣💋

[@mwaskigs0017]

@@dolphine254 I love fish 🐟 😍

[@georgeodhiambo598]

@@mwaskigs0017 Dolphins are mammals, they are not fish. They are warm blooded and breath through lungs unlike fish that breath through their gills. And they give birth to their young just like other mammals, human beings included, while fish and other reptiles lay eggs.

[@denisssebuyungo8554]

Kenya is something else, it's fast developing !! This is really great for East africa!!! From Uganda

[@chepngenomelany9]

The minute I saw you filming from stage CBD I just had to subscribe,so thoughtful

[@dolphine254]

Thank you 🙏🏾 I knew it would help anyone who doesn't know where to board Matatus to the place

[@iradukundavitalien5065]

I see it in a positive way it’ll increase the competition so it’s going to be good for the consumer…but it’s a threat to local manufacturing (eg: imported vs local produced armchair) so if the local don’t react and propose something equivalent…there’s going to be a huge problem in the local industry

[@jungledreamadventure8043]

And also a threat to small bussinesses owned by kenyans

[@BuhlebzNetwork]

These China Mall are dangerous in killing local industry and they don't bring any proper employment opportunities They are just there for profit they will bring workers from China I witnessed it here in South Africa.

[@s.koileken369]

*Nope! I don't think so, Kenyan designers and makers of furniture are very clever and creative; in fact just take a picture of any piece of furniture you like or bring one of them to the store to see for themselves. This guy will see it and he or she would make the same thing for you, even improve it to your liking at a very friendly price. So, what you see in these shops are only sources of inspiration for Kenyan workers if you really care to support them. It is is wonderful using those armchairs sets in your home knowing that you paid 75K shillings that went to create Kenyan jobs than letting the money go to support jobs in China or England for that matter.*

[@raandit471]

@@s.koileken369 Whichever way u look at it, Kenya will become a Chinese supermarket. This is globalization at its worst. Forget jua kali and local manufacturing. They can't beat Chinese prices. Unless...the government heavily taxes those imports to even the playing field.

[@s.koileken369]

​@@raandit471 *you really seem to forget how China itself became such a powerhouse, through making copies of western goods and their tech. I appreciate your viewpoint but you seem to underestimate Kenyan workers. You also seem to ignore their capacity to organise through SACCOS, Kenya actually, leads many African countries in this area. In spite of the challenges, I have a very positive outlook that Kenya or even E. African countries can reproduce Chinese successes here at home. I don't know your experience but I have seen African workers making clothes of very high quality for export, I have seen the same quality in furniture. The government can do its part, but we shall not leave everything at the mercy of the government. We are African, and patriotic to our regions or countries, we are aware of colonial history and its economic / psychological implications. These heritage my friend together with the education, energy, resourcefulness of our people are powerful forces that I have no doubt will drive us to higher levels of econ. development.* *There are many of us who are looking to invest, create business opportunities for our people even under current circumstances where foreigners have a temporary advantage. The political climate will change with time and we shall outwit these foreigners' game plans. I am a very strong believer in the Kenyan worker: I and others who love Africa will support them in this direction.* 😊

[@yunafrican4975]

Thanks for the video and information.. I believe it will benefit the country at large and common Mwananchi to have healthy competition in market.. Big up for your hard work

[@dolphine254]

Thanks Yun for your feedback

[@roselinealuora6400]

Government should create a level playing business environment for both local & other investors.. as it stands right now, local businesses will go under while Chinese etc are bringing in stuff at a subsidiary rates..

[@GONG2MEDIA]

Govt through high taxes , insufficient electricity and deliberate reasons has discouraged manufacturing in kenya , but seriously I’m in China and mana Africans who try setting these kinds of business are shut down so fast

[@saix81]

If local businesses go under, it'll be because they cannot build good quality products to compete with Chinese

[@dave_wiseman1964]

Hi 😊 thanks for the update ✅ These kind of shops are always perfect for shopping since they are kinda economical. Job well done 👍 Peace and love ❤️

[@dolphine254]

Yes...that's why most Kenyans are rushing there to save some coins

[@silviahloise]

You just gained a new subscriber...thanks much for the vlog.

[@marisaosodo7133]

Thank you for this short tour. Now I have an idea what China Mall is all about, even from a distance.

[@dolphine254]

Welcome Marisa

[@jamescooper4039]

chine not good design malls!

[@ilhamm1606]

Economically this is a game changer, we need such investors here. So many malls take advantage of Kenyans despite trying times.

[@collinskenya3630]

This is great, let clients have options for where to buy items,we don't want monopoly.

[@yussufdahir2711]

Kamkunji,Dubois, nyanakima, and Eastleigh all sell the same crappie shit or worse quality at rip-off prices,but here there is variety at least. Personally, 80% of the stuff here is not for my taste. However, it saves you the haggling of not to be ripped off in other places

[@jungledreamadventure8043]

Next will be...... China hospitals, China Universities, China chain hotels and Safaris, China airports in kenya, china Opposition leader in kenya, China state house in kenya.

[@eddie8006]

This kind of negative reasoning makes you look so stupid

[@jungledreamadventure8043]

@@eddie8006 let me look stupid am ok with that.

[@africanglobalnomad]

@@jungledreamadventure8043 do you have a problem with being on foreign SSM and everything else that’s not invented by Africans 😂?

[@Steposhina]

We need to clear debts ASAP

[@jungledreamadventure8043]

@@africanglobalnomad yes if its of no benefits to Africans.

[@sammytanui8993]

now the government have said that mall is bringing down kikomba and other markets..so tommorow will be closed until monday

[@fredrickonjiko391]

I believe this is just a one stop shop but not that cheap, though affordable compared to other stores. This place should be opened with immediate effect

[@Factsndioukweli]

Thank for always updating us with developments happening back home👌. Bless up

[@dolphine254]

The pleasure is all mine...thanks for your feedback

[@beryl6611]

Thanks for the updates girl... Next destination china square. I love the deco section

[@dolphine254]

Thanks for your continued support sister

[@njoroon8440]

For me it's not more about lower prices but variety. I hate being restricted as to what I can buy

[@jacobmulati5142]

I really appreciate for taking us through that Mall

[@florenceatieno1203]

I wish you included things like utensils, the non-stick pots, etc.

[@captain0324]

This is inflation if analysed well. We might think it has a positive impact on the economy but it is economic espionage. So many people are going to lose their work, especially those in Kamukunji et al. Wait for a few months or weeks, businesses will close down due to this CSQ.

[@africanglobalnomad]

So we should live in huts too?

[@georgeodhiambo598]

How are you putting inflation with economic espionage in the same sentence? Please expound.

[@bobbyboyderecords]

It's the African way

[@dennisneezy7311]

So we live with our overpriced family 😏 with our little salary 😏

[@lucykilonzo7674]

Who has that work you are talking about

[@vickymugathi7440]

How much are the Cooking pots, knife etc vitu via jikoni Jameni tukeni huko Kwa mafish tank. I might to Nairobi

[@austrinemusilimuli]

Great job dolphine and thanks for giving us an overview of this famous China square. The last time I was at the Unicity mall it was very deserted with very few shops without customers am surprised the place this busy.

[@henrykanja7268]

...thanx for info, keep us updated all the time.

[@dolphine254]

Will do!

[@josephalando9296]

Very objective assessment. I agree with you that it is overrated when referred to one stop shop. I also missed shoes and clothes... But they are good in home decor and electronic accessories

[@raandit471]

This nothing but a "$Dollar Store", specializing mainly in plastics.

[@paulkarugu7745]

iko sawa..tupate moja ya food cheap ata kutoka tanzania

[@manalabdul5727]

We went today waaah u couldn't stand we had to leave the place...it was so much suffocating

[@mustafabadri4070]

Isn't this the same concept of House of Leather?

[@victorosong]

For a whole week it has been about this mall. Instead of fighting it Kenyans should up their game.Naivas mpo?Thanks for this.

[@bobbyboyderecords]

But as a business owner I don't want to work hard, I want to sell my Chinese products at a higher price to Kenyans from my shop.

[@nzuri5459]

They must up their game. Competition is VERY HEALTHY.

[@deszymarie1427]

Very good video. I will travel to Nairobi in two days and would love to go out together!

[@berinanaturethirst]

You will never know how helpful the fishing tour was to us. That was a surprise, the biggest surprise ever. Thank you.

[@dolphine254]

I'm humbled..I'm glad the video was helpful

[@Azipraisemusic]

It has changed, was there yesterday but it was very expensive, than other places in most things, i think wamesukumwa sana

[@faithagnetta]

Thank you for sharing this remark. I was about to go tomorrow.

[@hassanovajunior6972]

Wow thanks gyals for showing us the place where we can found good stuff in a cheaper price God bless you 🙏 😊

[@asyayusuf9284]

Do thy have manga books

[@mikkello3590]

Closing it is one way to market it. I never knew such malls existed in Kanairo

[@fredrickonjiko391]

Kenyans should protest to have to mall reopen with immediate effect

[@nickyreigns254]

@12:13 Are the fish in the aquarium dead?

[@DerrickM381]

9:30 i don’t think that’s a key holder 🥶, it’s more of a fishing hook.

[@joe_w_kibocha]

Am in support for local businesses and local Products

[@dolphine254]

Thanks for your feedback

[@bobbyboyderecords]

What local products does Kenya make? I would like to see a mall full of nothing.

[@johnstonewambua3742]

@@bobbyboyderecords this is the reason we are closing home based manufacturing industries

[@bobbyboyderecords]

@@johnstonewambua3742 It's sad really, you have the manpower, you have the other things needed to start a manufacturing powerhouse but you also have corruption.

[@lugomicheal6718]

Wow that's great, thenkyou for that update❤

[@DominicMwathe]

Do they open on Sunday

[@djtrixyke]

Am so proud of how you have grown 🙏🙏

[@GeorgeKingori]

that was a fishing lure for deep sea fishing not key holder aki

[@dolphine254]

Yes...now I know, thanks 🙏🏾

[@mishimwinyi3]

This mall should be open because things at some shops in kenya are just over rated and this was a wakeup all to other traders just like easlgheigh when it's started nowadays prices are high there

[@victoromondi4271]

Hey Dolphin how much will cost for blankets and duve

[@rispermaina7026]

The mall is so smart and big

[@stevemendel7161]

Beautiful sweet fish 🐟 that's nice.

[@mosesmukuna]

It's very organised, that's why it attracts customers.

[@bensonmwaniki4577]

Thanks for the update

[@richard-social8125]

Hold the camera steady....we could barely read any of the price stickers

[@magdalinekenneth7238]

Na mombasa iko wapi

[@ahmed.bakool]

Thanks

[@andersonmberi7672]

I’m in Qatar but I can say this mall is awosome is an international

[@chellegreen6150]

China Square iko tu sawa

[@tonygiovanni5761]

Good job Dolphine

[@wawerukamau1260]

Dolphin is a mammal not a fish. It's warm blooded and breaths through the lungs unlike a fish which breaths through it's gills.

[@dolphine254]

I knew someone will comment about the same 😃

[@DavidSmith-dv3ib]

On the TV last night, the local traders were up in arms about this place, saying they couldn't complete with the prices.

[@momcopondo4570]

Gi Dolphine 👋! Just a note that Dubois Rd. (read as Duboi Rd with the letter 's' being silent ) is a French name/ name just like the word Moi which means me!!

[@momcopondo4570]

Otherwise, continue doing what you are doing for the benefit of all of us!👍✌👌

[@georgeodhiambo598]

Not pronounced as Du-boi but Du-bwa. -ois is pronounced as wa in French. Moi pronounced as mwa, fois pronounced as fwa, trois pronounced as trwa, loin pronounced as lwa, etc.

[@bobbyboyderecords]

So not only the chinese stealing from the Kenyans with their cheap prices now it's the French stealing roads.

[@naliaka9318]

Actually WEB DuBois himself, after whom the road is named, said it as DuBois (he pronounced the s). He said that the Frenchman who had raped his grandmother did not seek her consent and he therefore felt no obligation to respect the French pronunciation of a name foisted on his ancestors. Ironically when those who have no background in French therefore say it in the way Dolphine does they are pronouncing it as the man after whom the road is named did.

[@kamwokoko]

Good content 👌🏽Wish you had focused more on prices than items

[@dolphine254]

Thanks for your feedback..

[@Broadw]

Here for the prices too

[@magicmedia7950]

True

[@benjaminmuindi3479]

I've been here and I like the products,the best mall ever

[@dolphine254]

Nice...thanks for your feedback

[@rigwatvchannel4458]

Good news competition is fantastic Kenyans need more freedom of choice

[@valeriesene]

I’m from the US and these prices are extremely overpriced. Please compare before purchasing.

[@mamayao4208]

@ 9:25 Those fish thingies are not keyholders...ni bait ya kutega samaki kubwa...big fish normally eat small fish :)

[@dolphine254]

Noted ✅

[@mamayao4208]

@@dolphine254 I have a product still at the concept stages...how can i contact you for review when done? Regards.

[@dolphine254]

@@mamayao4208 kindly reach me out at [e-mail]

[@daviddavis7959]

The walmart of kenya

[@technicalanalysis8124]

Naskia kumefungwa,,is it true?

[@zippynjeri364]

I think however own this mall he/she is smart enough it has open alot of mind .....

[@charlesgichuki4915]

Are there car accessories?

[@ChrisOpit]

Good story line ... to improve, focus your content on the topic and show viewers what is relevant with systematic clarity.

[@wzerx1]

Thats amazing. Thanks

[@rosemaryngesa]

Those are fishing bait . Not key holders. Called lures

[@dolphine254]

Noted ✅

[@TyronMotif]

Nice vid new subscriber 💕

[@mohamedwarsame3847]

Isn’t cheap all the products, same price is expensive where i am now which is Canada. When you said cheap and China products is really very expensive for Kenyan people, at least majority of people. Those who has money also is not their brand quality. It’s good to have options but this store is not reaching the majority kenyan.

[@keymcrown]

the movement of camera should not be too faster

[@Marcsum]

👌coverage

[@rogerngandu8732]

Another nice video from 254. Aksante saana.

[@dolphine254]

Thanks

[@mariaongeche8909]

How much are the portables shoe rack

[@bobbyboyderecords]

Just to let you know these are not cheap at all. It's cheaper than kenya, but this stuff is much cheaper in Europe or the USA. And even less in China

[@vuvuzelajordankhasindu2963]

Thanks for sharing. Peace.

[@ronaldfelix3961]

A big threat to our local manufacturing industry.

[@austineomondi5805]

It's spectacular 😍🇰🇪

[@mohamedayaazsalyani5443]

Do they have Hardware items ??

[@iradukundavitalien5065]

Is the quality different from other the other malls ?

[@maynotg6521]

For most of what they have yes! But you have you feel sorry for the local businesses, they simply won't be able to compete with these guys. I couldn't believe the quality of most of the items and the prices.... amazing.

[@iradukundavitalien5065]

@@maynotg6521 Nice if the quality is different maybe the customers will change the malls will adapt, from the Chinese good these guys are very clever I leave in Europe but in 10 random items you buy there is at least 3or 4 are made in china 🇨🇳 quality and price is super competitive so to ban them the EU put some regulations and taxes but the still competitive, so for us we are not united to do it I fear that we will completely fall in their nets

[@maynotg6521]

@@iradukundavitalien5065 I get what you mean. Kenya being what it is, these chinese guys will take over and we could end up going the route of Zambia where the chinese run the village centres! Its actually scary. Moses Kuria's idea to buy out their lease is not a viable solution since they are already licenced to operate in the country. I see a situation where these guys will simply relocate to the many empty malls in Nairobi, offer them a pile of money for rental space and continue..... and down goes the small traders and the jobs they create

[@kim1570]

@@maynotg6521 True, but unfortunately this is the rock and hard place we as consumers find ourselves caught between. We want access to high quality items at affordable prices on one hand, and also want to support our local trades-people on the other. But now look at the 'hustler' government that people voted into power! And we all know that many of those Kamkunji traders are the ones who voted the hustlers into power, now they're being thrown under the bus. All I can say is, this is going to be a very painful but necessary lessons for Kenyans in terms of getting serious about the kind of leadership we want. Choices and consequences.

[@55maranatha]

@@maynotg6521 Hello. Just wanted to let you know that Jesus loves you very much. He is coming back very soon and He wants you to be ready. Just go to Him as you are. You don’t have to be perfect. The only thing He requires is a full surrender of your life. Go to Him and give Him your life and everything. Once you surrender everything (from the heart). He will give you The Holy Spirit in His fullness. The Holy Spirit will then give you faith, the power to overcome sin, peace, fulfillment and above all, eternal life. You cannot do it on your own strength. It’s only by the Holy Spirit. And you get The Holy Spirit once you lay everything down, including your life at The Lord’s feet. He says in His Word “Not by might, not by power but by my Spirit”. People think Christianity is boring. That’s because they see it as a religion. Christianity is not a religion, but a personal relationship with Jesus Christ who loves you and gave Himself for you. Having a relationship with Christ is the most joyful fulfilling thing you can ever have. Jesus changed my life and He wants to change yours as well. The reason we are all here is to fellowship with and have a relationship with God.

[@Beeline748]

Nice content

[@dolphine254]

Thanks

[@sirodumo961]

Thanks for sharing this mall shopping center.

[@dolphine254]

Thank you too

[@sirodumo961]

@Dolphine 254 it's sad to chase these guys away, yet they were helping wanaInchi with affordable commodities.

[@YAhsTrueNation]

Owned and operated by whom? Getting rich off of whom???

[@e.jack.47]

no one is buying. what i see are people just idling and getting amazed

[@dk4647]

Stealing that goes hapo wacha tu

[@georgeodhiambo598]

Then why is it giving Moses Kuria nightmares?

[@e.jack.47]

@@georgeodhiambo598 Kuria just barking so that he can get his bone

[@georgeodhiambo598]

@@e.jack.47 I concur.

[@violachelangat2935]

Where is this mall please,I want to visit soon

[@juliusthuo5904]

𝔫𝔢𝔵𝔱 𝕥𝕠 𝕂𝕌

[@doreenb3753]

the Chinese have their names IN YOUR FACE, and you are still giving them your support. its a pity that Africans did not own this mall. yes Africans have jobs here, but what KIND of jobs are they ALLOWED to have in this mall- "livable wage" or "just barley making it" jobs

[@estherwaigwe1949]

We need a China Mall in Mombasa too.

[@alphphobill549]

Long live and expand China square. Bring it to Kitengela

[@peterbritt7798]

H i gals thanks for this video i wish we could have even a small mall with variety of choices like this in malindi we have none mostly we survive with killi mall and jumuia kindly tell the owner to relocate to malindi all we have is limited expensive italians/indians and naivas 😭☹ unless we go to mombasa nawal center is similar to china square

[@KirubiMandela]

Unicity Mall.

[@zippynjeri364]

Pple need to upgrade sai sio kama kitambo pple need some changes bana l don't see anything cheap there pple buy wat can afford the difference is it is easy to shop coz there are in one store .....

[@wasiwasitv]

I don't see anything wrong with the mall business is business. You can go anywhere in the world to start a business. It's good for our youths to have jobs and I'm giving them credit for creating jobs.

[@mustafabadri4070]

That's not the issue. The issue is that a Chinese person owns this mall and they haven't been treating us Africans with respect. Have heard a couple of cases and have seen it personally. Chinese are welcome as manufacturers but not as traders.

[@lucksonomari4999]

@@mustafabadri4070 if that's the case then let's close foreign shops including Carrefour supermarket.

[@55maranatha]

@@mustafabadri4070 Hello. Just wanted to let you know that Jesus loves you very much. He is coming back very soon and He wants you to be ready. Just go to Him as you are. You don’t have to be perfect. The only thing He requires is a full surrender of your life. Go to Him and give Him your life and everything. Once you surrender everything (from the heart). He will give you The Holy Spirit in His fullness. The Holy Spirit will then give you faith, the power to overcome sin, peace, fulfillment and above all, eternal life. You cannot do it on your own strength. It’s only by the Holy Spirit. And you get The Holy Spirit once you lay everything down, including your life at The Lord’s feet. He says in His Word “Not by might, not by power but by my Spirit”. People think Christianity is boring. That’s because they see it as a religion. Christianity is not a religion, but a personal relationship with Jesus Christ who loves you and gave Himself for you. Having a relationship with Christ is the most joyful fulfilling thing you can ever have. Jesus changed my life and He wants to change yours as well. The reason we are all here is to fellowship with and have a relationship with God.

[@douglaswamburu708]

@@lucksonomari4999 Carrfour partners with local suppliers who supply a lot of the stuff they sell while China Mall sells everything imported from China. That’s not right

[@mustafabadri4070]

@@lucksonomari4999 Carrefour are not here to kill the by businesses by breaking the prices. They do have low prices but not that low that can kill other businesses. Carrefour also partners with local suppliers and they know how to treat employees and locals.

[@HumanB1]

What happened to "Buy Kenyan build Kenya"?

[@xxxyz326]

In the ditch 🙇🏽‍♀️

[@kim1570]

That will happen only when we elect serious leaders.

[@njoroon8440]

People are longer made to feel like they belong. After all a majority have no shares in that company.

[@Emily11-11]

We became chinese a long time ago...imebaki colour na macho

[@georgeodhiambo598]

Kenya has been re-designated into a company and non-shareholders see no obligation to buy Kenya. Ni hayo tu.

[@michaelbraddy7480]

Is this Mall in Nairobi

[@dolphine254]

Yes..the mall is in Nairobi along Thika road next to Kenyatta University

[@michaelbraddy7480]

@@dolphine254 I'm In the United States, but I'll probably visit Kenya next year

[@odnerlwangu2468]

I need to visit this China square