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The railway complex and the building around it rapidly expanded and urbanized until it became the largest city of Kenya and the country's capital. The name Nairobi comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to 'the place of cool waters'. [1] However, Nairobi is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun". [2]
The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. [10] After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. [11] During Kenya's early period, the city became a centre for the coffee, tea and sisal industries.
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, [ 12 ] Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world [ 7 ] and 7th most populous in Africa.
Under Seyyid Said (ruled 1807–1856), the Omani sultan who moved his capital to Zanzibar in 1840, [53] ... History of cities in Kenya: Mombasa history and timeline;
City becomes capital of Republic of Kenya. [9] Kenya School of Law established. 1964 - Abaluhya United Football Club founded. 1966 - United Nations Office at Nairobi established. 1967 National Library Service of Kenya headquartered in city. [10] Kenya Open golf tournament begins. 1968 Gor Mahia Football Club founded. Swedish school founded. 1969
Mombasa (/ m ɒ m ˈ b æ s ə / mom-BASS-ə; also US: /-ˈ b ɑː s ə /- BAH-sə) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean.It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least three people died when a building collapsed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, authorities said Wednesday. Six other people were rescued from the rubble and are being ...
Kitching, Gavin N. Class and economic change in Kenya: The making of an African petite bourgeoisie 1905–1970 (Yale University Press, 1980) Lonsdale, John, and Bruce Berman. "Coping with the contradictions: the development of the colonial state in Kenya, 1895–1914." Journal of African History 20#04 (1979): 487–505. Mungeam, Gordon Hudson.