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The changing tricks of Kenyatta Market hairdressers

To many Nairobians, Kenyatta Market is the hub of hair braiding. Many women are familiar with the salonists’ aggressive approach when a woman alights at the market, especially when they notice that her hair needs attention. So long as you don’t mind sitting on rickety plastic chairs and inhaling heavy, stale air from nearby pubs. But Kenyatta market hairdressers have changed tack.

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