A rich African cultural heritage

Kiundu Waweru

Nestled between Tom Mboya Street and Moi Avenue is the historic Kenya National Archives Building. The newly painted building stands next to the Ambassador Hotel and opposite the Hilton Hotel in an area that is perhaps the busiest in Nairobi. Taxis, matatus and buses honk and blare as they break all the traffic rules. The foot traffic is huge around Kencom and Ambassador bus stops. Most mortals and newcomers to Nairobi meet and wait for their dates at Kencom. Others, mostly hospitality industry jobseekers, while away the desperate hours at "the round table" in front of the Hilton.