10 best neighbourhoods for women to live in

An aerial view of houses at Riara [Photo: Wilberforce Okwiri]

Trust me, nobody cares where you live in Nairobi. But women do. Why else would a woman move out of a spacious two-bedroom apartment in Embakasi to a tiny servants quarter in Valley Arcade, where she can’t even keep a pet? While a man might agonise over reasons for moving houses, a woman could be chasing a well-heeled man in such a hood.

Indeed, a city woman’s decision regarding where to live can be influenced by diverse factors ranging from search for the future father of her children, money, business opportunities and even myths and stereotypes about the area. The Nairobian carried out an online survey on the best neighbourhoods for women to live in...and avoid. Best hoods:-