Life in Nairobi

It may come as a surprise to some, but Nairobi is known as the London of Africa. And it's not unusual to see Europeans flocking its streets. More recently, though, more and more Africans have also been making Nairobi their home. CCTV's Maria Galang follows one South African living in the Kenyan capital

[@nkosinathimthethwa518]

I'm from south Africa, the way I love Kenya, maybe one day my life will end there

[@emmaotanga2808]

I will take you there. Right in the village. I am on Pretoria but from Kenya

[@kensimiyu5926]

Welcome our sis

[@jacobeksor6088]

I am Montagnard indigenous live in America love to go visit Africa .

[@AndrewGooden1]

Thank you Theam Bagua for the information, it make me more motivated to move to Nairobi, Kenya and I should pack my bag and hop on a plane from Jamaica shortly. Cheers!

[@jentlemanafrica8275]

I lived Kenya for 16 years now I'm united state I miss Kenya so much

[@TheEarthRealm]

jentleman Africa Come back? xD

[@Scopps94]

looking forward to visiting nairobi one day

[@mophious59]

welcome

[@SoffyLoves]

Me too.

[@kenyaonkoba9713]

It's wonderful

[@RonnieOtieno]

+soffy2002 welcome i will take you around

[@SoffyLoves]

Ronnie Otieno That's very thoughtful of you.

[@yvonnemusimbi2014]

My land is Kenya n' I love it.

[@evelynkamy]

i love nairobi and my country! no matter what

[@WabiSherie]

Theo.. Thank you for the love! This just made so happy 😊 yeah, cheers to Nairobi!

[@cal31BRIAN23]

How are African Americans treated here ? I'd like to visit !!

[@joeytube1000]

Of course he has the American accent! But worry not, the people are extremely friendly and visitors are always treated well.

[@Femi925]

You will be treated like you have been a friend or family member forever. I had a great time while I was there. The trip is worth it. Go around the Christmas holidays. Flights may be a bit more expensive but it is well worth it.

[@sumaiyaabdi7078]

Prudent Student i live in Nairobi & i can tell u for a fact youll be treated in the most hospitable manner whether African american or white. The only way the locals would identify youre not from around is by your American accent. Hv a Safe journey & i hope you do enjoy your stay!

[@mana6969]

Uganda and Kenya love and welcome everybody.

[@RonnieOtieno]

We won't even notice you in street... Because here almost everybody is black.... But I would want to converse with African American lol... I have never... Only some whites

[@missna5675]

Nairobi is actually the best place in Africa Kenya as a whole is a wonderful country..... Apart from the corrupt police and small thieves then u will love it there...if u can deal with those two

[@TheEarthRealm]

Secretive Missd Your lack of punctuation is confounding- but I assume you're making the claim that Kenya is the 'best place' in Afrika as a whole? Lol! To each his own opinion, I guess.

[@rushokim]

Loadz of thugs too

[@savvytazza]

I can't wait to finish my studies and go back home, mimi ni mwenye Kenya daimaaaaaa I heart you Kenya

[@angelan3878]

I love Nairobi it's a lot of fun!

[@AidanMlay]

Angela N only insecurity matters especially regarding alshabaab is the only one affecting nai but apart from that nairobi is awesome!!

[@mgm_kenya]

haha seems S.A and Kenya both have something in common...we know how to bargain!! Cheers SA

[@eddieroch5347]

Michael Gichure, i don't thinks so not like you Kenyans, when foreigners arrive in the Country, you are welcoming happy smiling at them even to the last teeth,..go to their Countries and you will see you are not welcome.

[@abdoulkadermoustapha4089]

I have stayed in kenya for 8 years i'm hoping to be back some day soon

[@freedomm]

No place in the world like Nairobi. You'll fall in love and never want to leave. Also, the number of expats cited in the video has grossly underrated. Trust me. Some just don't have papers so are not counted.

[@mbijiwehillary3184]

no place is like Nairobi where you are robbed in broad daylight while other people watch you

[@freedomm]

Were you robbed? Please tell us about your own dream city and how perfect it is.

[@mbijiwehillary3184]

yeah i was robbed my phone and some other valuable items

[@freedomm]

Same thing happened to me in Paris. Expected in big cities. Can't hold it against them or let colour the positive things.

[@peshalvo4088]

+freedomm everywhere there is thrives,I'm Kenyan and I was robbed in Jordan all of my stuff .Nairobi is so awesome

[@reduniverse8912]

I'm Kenyan, its a beautiful country with a lot to explore. The only problem with Nairobi is poor drainage system, hectic traffic, wrecked roads, name it. I hope all these will soon be solved. Otherwise it's an amazing city.

[@hanifbashir745]

Our City Nairobi the Great....i wish always its expansion

[@LaForce1notdone]

I miss home. Ngara I'll be back. Currently at Phoenix AZ. Anybody else watching from Phoenix?

[@njorogewangari7938]

Gotta love Nairobi, especially them Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Nairobi is a way of life, you have to live it to appreciate it. NY...Nairobi yetuuuuuuuu!!!!!

[@TimothyMahea]

Good opinion from a South African. Despite all the challenges, Nairobi is fun and the climate is good all year.

[@Trumblebee]

so lovely to see that other africans are visiting and enjoying kenya!

[@loobkooblai3591]

That click sound he makes at 3:47 when he says "nine out of ten"

[@dallas5609]

Mombasa is the best city in Kenya. It's a costal city with beautiful beaches. I am from Somalia I lived in Mombasa little over 3 years. This was back in the early 90s life was very cheap though back the. We had Great experience indeed

[@Kalydosos]

I love Kenya!

[@sallymoen6371]

What a great host Theo is! So, compared to a city of Seattle's population of 2 million, how big is Nairobi? Yes I'm sure it would have some difficulties, but travel is so expanding to a person's attitude. It would be cool to go.

[@NYONAMATENDE]

4 million

[@kekepanie69]

Ati the LONDON of africa...hehehehe.....This place is addictive thou

[@TheEarthRealm]

Stephanie Kirathe What's so great about London?

[@estheralbrechtsen8999]

Miss home when l see thz.Nairobi Kenya😘.Caming soon.

[@jennywinter3025]

Like his house simple n nice

[@fatmarashid3231]

Love Nairobi

[@jadalucie7708]

Can't wait to move to Nairobi 😊

[@3_cs]

I thought Africa is like filled up with deserts but then got shocked when I knew that Africa has a city that's better than ours :O

[@nairobinyeusi5811]

Africa has hundreds of Cities Some way better than your City. Check out. Johannesburg, Cape town, Durban, Luanda, Kigali, Nairobi, Marrakech, Cairo, Dar es salaam etc...

[@sarahsulwey2146]

Kenyans are not hateful towards foreigners because they always had expatriates .

[@irieite9666]

Excuse me Sarah, is it safe for a Celtic philanthropist? For example if I buy bread for starving kids will some opportunist guys try to steal from me or think I'm rich? (I don't have much but what I do have is spent on people less fortunate)

[@elvinngutuku8585]

Oooh! The first time I'm hearing good stuff about Kenya. Awesome.

[@elvinngutuku8585]

***** n I'm in England n its really more cool here. You welcm to Kenya again n again.

[@RonnieOtieno]

Thank you.. Actually I would like to visit England

[@ramakrishnan7612]

I am very like this place in Nairobi

[@marcyrommy3224]

Wow cheers to Nairobi. Good boy.

[@TheEarthRealm]

The 'London' of Afrika? What's so great about London?

[@gaileenyalwala9108]

oooooh yes Nairobi my city mwaaaaaa

[@bob2pac2]

I miss kenya already

[@lennymutai5745]

Sameeeew

[@hughg1000]

Beautiful city. I'd like too move to the more rural area live amongst the land and animals.. That's just me tho

[@robertodero16]

I was born in Nairobi , how I miss it n it's craziness

[@TheEarthRealm]

Robert Odero Where are you now?

[@robertodero16]

Devin J. Bowden usa

[@madinaraman3420]

How interesting

[@alpl190]

looking forward to moving Kenya 2017 inshallah or end of 2016

[@goldenboyi1989]

+Yusuf Playz why u moving there?

[@alpl190]

my dad runs buisness and we have to stay with him cause he earns the money for our family

[@KingFlave]

Welcome, hope you're here already

[@jadam4031]

Please stay in Somalia we have enough of you guys

[@Y10Q]

how much is rent out there? Homes? Any websites where they buy and sell real estate? What about laws about buying real estate?

[@victornyakachunga7168]

Y10Q It depends on the neighbourhood one has chosen. There's a streamlined system and guidelines for owning a property in Kenya. You can send me a mail [e-mail] for further guidance.

[@ggxoxo]

Boaz Nyakachunga I am thinking of traveling to Nairobi in a couple of months. Is it safe. I see that in April they had the college shooting. I also see the US has a travel warning.

[@victornyakachunga7168]

Nairobi is very safe as far as security is concerned. Shooting happened in Northern Kenya that is largely Islamic but security has been beefed up since then. We understand the western media have a tendency to exaggerate the negative happenings in Africa but for me I feel very safe here. I'd recommend for anyone to visit Nairobi or Kenya in general.

[@kweli05]

+Gari Harvey To be fair, the U.S. has had a few college (and public) shootings itself.

[@josephusdemara4701]

+Boaz Nyakachunga Are you named after the biblical Boaz, Ruth's husband?

[@QueenNile]

Love me some African food

[@YoungBlackWonder]

what about african sausage

[@MenengaiCrater]

+YoungBlackWonder2000 😂😂😂

[@TheEarthRealm]

YoungBlackWonder2000 Cyber sexual-harrassment isn't funny.

[@alienmhenga3254]

mimi ni msuddy na narudi nyumbani kenya.kenya ni poa.

[@TheEarthRealm]

kuch mabil What language is that?

[@bookaltd]

Could be Dholuo

[@alienmhenga3254]

ni "naepukanga"!

[@theasian24601]

How safe is it to visit?

[@Artificialintelligence-xd8pb]

Very safe

[@omarleeban2736]

south africa recent history speaks for itself

[@omarleeban2736]

I once went there for World Cup and they keep on asking me when are you going back to your own country

[@bookaltd]

+Omar Leeban Unfortunately many South Africans, especially the lower classes, are xenophobic.

[@TheEarthRealm]

Omar Leeban Is that so...? Seems unlikely, as they would have known that you were there for the World Cup.

[@Leo-bi4he]

This guy is high on expired weed

[@andersonpyaban8042]

mbugua=MBOnGWA is a Kenyan(Gikuyu) name

[@WabiSherie]

Exactly what I figured :)

[@AA-uf3bl]

As far as Black South Africans are concerned "Somalia is also said to have provided passports to the African National Congress members during the fight against the apartheid government . Current South African President Jacob Zuma had a Somali passport." - Afkinsider.com But what do we Somalis and other Africans get in return! Outrageous killings!

[@TheEarthRealm]

A A Stop with the negativity.

[@adrianashyko2781]

i misss home sweet home

[@imog6998]

I want to expat in Nairobi so bad...

[@MzeeMoja1]

You mean to be an immigrant don't you?

[@paulmurphy5118]

i love nairobi

[@lilianakinyi8304]

nice one

[@mariafritz4]

NAI.my city

[@nairobiunderground]

cool!

[@johnobura317]

our cultural

[@merrym8341]

My county

[@neeuqamilam1170]

What about Ghana? I hear that the Ghanians are very friendly, and nice. Why is it that there is rivalry when it comes to the many countries of the AC based on which is better & whose food is better? Ridiculous! Just enjoy the continent together!

[@morganalvarez5925]

I agree Africa has so much to offer so why squabble just live in peace and help one another 👍

[@tekayo2042]

Pamoja watu wangu

[@jibetherapper494]

Nairobi.. ndio the zone my song look up in my videos

[@jibetherapper494]

Nairobi ndio the zone..rap song look up in my videos..jibe the rapper

[@dotlinegraphics2507]

Good story on my capital city, but this is just half the story

[@mingotubman3790]

be glad when they build a subway, magnetic monorail and a lightrail ...

[@TheEarthRealm]

Mingo Tubman Huh? Do you grammar?

[@TheEarthRealm]

Mingo Tubman And hey, let's leave western things in the west where they belong.

[@mingotubman3790]

Devin J. Bowden sorry, was a little inebriated at the time...all those populations need a subway system...over there.

[@mingotubman3790]

Devin J. Bowden wait what? what's wrong with having a transportation. system that 1 will create jobs 2 move people around thus further spurring the economy along 3 help eliminate that god awful abject poverty thing prevalent everywhere.. what are you some kind of assassin for ignorance?

[@jibetherapper494]

Nairobi ndio the zone.. look up in my channel

[@charliegrewal6998]

KALOBBBBBBB

[@Teddymwenda]

I like nyama Choma better

[@ismailgutale1206]

Let South Africans know that there is no xenophobia nor there's jinoistic, so feel at home in Nairobi, and don't fail to spread the panafricanism attitude you are now treated!

[@veekwamboka6723]

i want theo's number

[@omarleeban2736]

it's not safe and it's not safe for South African to live in Kenya and you know why

[@mugandah8551]

+Omar Leeban ...Why?

[@annenyambura7654]

smh Kenyans are friendly unlike #southafricans

[@mgm_kenya]

+Omar Leeban kindly answer why?

[@brillywilly2998]

I prefer wakanda.

[@kevingachohi9964]

choma zone

[@user-bb4lc5qn5u]

госпади. какая же нищая страна

[@FantasyMaster225]

NH! NO HOMO FOR LIFE @thewholeuniverse!

[@TheEarthRealm]

FantasyMaster225 ???

[@Schutzengel64]

One Black is ripped off by another black

[@MichaelMisoi]

+Llinks Macher 1000 Kenyan Shillings is 10 US dollars. I hardly call that a rip off

[@richboyk1]

He didn't get ripped off, learn the currency conversion.

[@MzeeMoja1]

Expatriates or Immigrants nkt!

[@TheEarthRealm]

MzeeMoja1 IMMIGRANTS!

[@ramakrishnan7612]

I am very like this place in Nairobi