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Nairobi is a wonderful place for shopping in general. The city is ooded with cosy little
markets, family ores selling everything under the sun and a selection of huge shopping
malls. Today we will have a look at the be 5 shopping malls in Nairobi. Of course, such
things are entirely subjective and you might already be yelling in anger that your favorite
piece of shopping heaven in Nairobi didnt even make the li but if so, simply put your
recommendations in the comments!
Here goes, the top 5 shopping malls in Nairobi:

5. Yaya Centre Kilimani

Actually I love Yaya Centre. It has this market square atmosphere and vibrancy that makes
shopping an intereing and enjoyable experience. Inead of big brand ores the majority
of shops at Yaya Centre appears to be family businesses and outlets, which make for a more
intereing choice and ock than oered elsewhere.
So, why oh why is Yaya centre demoted to fth place? Well, Yaya is wonderful once you
FINALLY get inside. But that part can be an outright pain in the arse. The roads leading to
the mall are all crazy crowded and the mall itself is severely lacking in parking spaces. It
can literally take an hour to nd a place to park near Yaya Centre making those of us born
without patience fume with anger and fruration before even getting inside.
Yaya Centre Opening Hours: Mon to Sat: 9:00am to 7:00pm Sun 10am to 6:00pm

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Find your way to Yaya Centre: Access from Argwings Khodek Road and Ring Road
Kilimani

4. Galleria Mall Karen-Langata Road

A small but classy little mall on the outskirts of the Karen area. Galleria has all the usual
shops and facilities expected in a mall, but is furthermore favored by a couple of very cosy
outdoor cafs and reaurants. Galleria Mall in Karen is an ideal place for a refreshingly
tranquil shopping experience away from the rush of the bigger malls in the city.
Dont forget to check out the events liings for Galleria Mall by the way, they have live
music and many other themed events ongoingly that you might enjoy.
Galleria MallOpening Hours: Mon to Sat: 9:00am to 7:00pm Sun 10am to 6:00pm
Find your way to Galleria Mall Kenya: Junction of Langata & Magadi Road, Nairobi,
Kenya

3. Westgate Shopping Mall

Wegate shopping mall used to be the market leader of Nairobi Shopping centers until the
dreadful terrori attack in 2013. The mall was closed for 2 years after the attack but
reopened after lengthy renovations and refurbishments in summer 2015.

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The new Wegate is sligthly smaller than the original, though it seems work is in progress
at the time of writing to re-expand it. Despite the blights on its hiory the mall ill ands
out as classy shopping arena with plenty of high-end shops for connoisseur shoppers.
Westgate Shopping MallOpening Hours: Mon to Sun: 9:00am to 8:00pm
Find your way to WestgateKenya: Westlands along Mwanzi Road, Nairobi, Kenya

2. The Junction
The junction mall is placed in, yes you guessed it, a major junction. It makes it a bit of a
challenge to actually get to the mall during busy trac times of the day, however, the
trouble might well be worth your while. Junction sports several intereing shops found
nowhere else in Nairobi including specialized electronics ore, a huge furniture department
and several excellent jewelry outlets.
Aside from the actual shopping Junction mall has a nice selection of indoor and outdoor
reaurants to ll your belly and re your feet during days out shopping.
The JunctionShopping MallOpening Hours: Mon to Sun: 8:00am to 10:00pm
Find your way to The JunctionKenya: Junction ofRiara Road and Ngong Road, Nairobi,
Kenya

1. Sarit Centre Westlands

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Yours truly might be slightly biased when awarding Sarit Centre the be mall of Nairobi
award. As it happens, Sarit has no less than an excellent cinema, a lively pub and an
incredibly well ocked candy ore. How else could a mall really eal a mans heart?
Some might argue that the Sarit Centre cinema doesnt have all the fancy features of
downtown movie theaters, however, it is never crowded, always has the late releases at
pretty low prices and theres a nice candy ore at the door!
Beyond those wonders of the Sarit Centre what really ands out about the place is the food
court and attached all market. There are perhaps 20 reaurants to choose from with
everything from fa food over traditional Kenyan food to specialties from India, Ethiopia
and elsewhere. Whil waiting for your food you can check out the all market areas with
an ever changing range of intereing spices, health foods, new gadgets and much else.
Sarit CentreShopping MallOpening Hours: Mon to Sun: 9:00am to 7:00pm
Find your way to Sarit Centre Kenya: Karuna Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya

Tiny Treasures Round Town

The huge shopping malls are obviously your r choice for big shopping trips. However,
you might wanna try some of the smaller places too as you can sometimes nd excellent
bargains, unrivaled service or simply an entirely dierent experience. Such options are way
too many to even try and li, but a couple of little gems deserve a mention here:
Kasuku Centre, Kileleshwa
This mall is tiny but it is cosy and nice. You can pull up and have a fresh smoothie and a
kebab in your hand whil seated pleasantly outdoors in ju 5 minutes. No mad dashing
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about long corridors or anding in line, at Kasuku centre its all right there and the crowds
are never unmanageable.
The supermarket itself in Kasuku centre is a bit of an experience. It seems to be run by a
very elderly Indian couple who are always arguing either with each other or their a,
whil running around frantically trying to make sure all cuomers are happy. You ju cant
help but laugh when you walk in on a big 5-way row between owners and a, and then
when they see you, it all ops and everyone smiles and laughs.
Rangers Supermarket
Among the family run ores the Rangers Supermarket in Kahawa is a real gem. It isnt the
large supermarket in Nairobi by a long way, though they seem to be expanding, but it is
ju one of those family businesses that makes it a real pleasure to walk around lling your
basket. And if anything isnt on the shelves, its the kind of place where you can simply ask
and if at all possible it will be found for you. Such individual cuomer service and friendly
atmospheres are often lo in the bigger places, making it a mu to at lea sometimes go
and experience old school shopping in a place like Rangers Supermarket.

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