Downtown Nairobi is in stark contrast to the images of famine and war that often represent coverage of Africa.
Kenya’s middle class has grown to 10 percent of the urban population — or 1.5 million people — making Kenya home to one of the largest middle class populations in sub-Saharan Africa.
Government deregulation and stimulated economic growth turned “Nairobbery” — a former nickname for the city — into a booming economic center. Nairobi reflects this trend with multinational businesses, towering office buildings and a growing middle class.
Worldfocus correspondent Martin Seemungal and producer Yuval Lion report from Nairobi on middle class Kenyans, who are educated, optimistic and upwardly mobile.
12/24/2009 :: 06:33:48 PM
chaimoto Says:
this is just the beginning. kenya is moving towards the positive side. kibera is being rennovated, kenyas youth are getting help from government, kenyan seniors have started to get benefits, kenyans have started holding their government accountable like never before. multinational corporations are investing in nairobi which is experiencing land scarcity because of demand. if you go to upperlands nairobi, you will be shocked to see new and modern infrastructure everywhere. mombasa and eldoret are experiencing growth in infrastruture. even with such a growth, the demand is outpacing supply. haters are always going to hate. we do not need you, keep hateing and we keep building. “you cannot stop our people” thanks for positive coverage. we have always dealt with negetive coverage. with or without, our young people are transforming our nation. now, let us go build something , kenya needs us.LOL