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Nairobi is getting stupidly expensive and there is little we can do about it

Nairobi expensive lifestyle

There is an old Nairobi saying, “You are broke by yourself”. I remembered it when I was told about a new swanky bar in town. I haven’t paid it a visit but a friend who did told me plainly that I was not the target market. A tot of some fancy drink allegedly goes for Sh41 000. Some fellows were seen forking out a cool Sh65, 000 in cash for a bottle of whisky.

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