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End of the road: Grogan Road closure leaves mechanics, businessmen counting losses

Kirinyaga Road, the largest open air garage in Nairobi, is probably as noisy and dusty as it was in the 1890s when Kala Singh came to Nairobi to start a hardware shop.

Also known as ‘Girogoni’, or Grogan Road, Kirinyaga Road has always been the place to go for motorists seeking experts in wiring, chassis repairers, tinting, panel beating and air-con repair.

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