The Nairobi miracle of transforming overnight chaos to tranquil order

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Early this week, I got out of self-imposed exile to venture deep into the city. By city, I don't mean the boroughs where I grew up and learnt to play, or the fringe neighbourhoods in rural enclaves that now form the Nairobi Metropolitan area. I mean, going deep into the heart of the city, just to see how Governor Sakaja is running the show.

I was particularly buoyed by Sakaja's edict turning city pavements into an open-air market every nightfall. Setting off from near the edge of City Hall as dusk approached, I fell in step with Nairobians making their way home.