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Why the Nairobi CBD has lost its allure

Buildings in the Nairobi Central Business District in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

It’s fast becoming fashionable to avoid Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD).

Individuals, corporates, multinationals, top hotels and even some government agencies are happy to exit the CBD which is now chaotic and bursting at the seams.

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