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Giraffe Manor

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

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Giraffe Centre

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

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Nairobi Animal Orphanage

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

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Carnivore Restaurant

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

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Kitengela

A glass wonderland in the middle of the Kenyan desert.

Bomas of Kenya

This tourist village in Nairobi celebrates the traditional lifestyles and customs of Kenyan tribes.

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Nairobi Railway Museum

Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.

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Karen Blixen Museum

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

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Ugali with Termites

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Ugali with Termites

Kenya's classic corn porridge becomes the ideal pairing for crunchy, roasted insects.

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Mutura

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Mutura

Making this sausage of meat, tripe, and blood is its own festive occasion in Kenya.

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Stories
About Nairobi

According to local legend, a person who falls into Ondiri Swamp will turn up days later in Lake Naivasha, a two-hour drive away.

The Return of Ondiri Swamp

Exploited for years, these vital wetlands near Nairobi are blooming anew thanks to a remarkable grassroots effort.

August 14, 2019

An artis's rendition of <em>Simbakubwa kutokaafrika</em>.

Found: One of the Largest Carnivorous Land Mammals Ever, in a Museum Drawer

Despite its massive size, it had been overlooked for 40 years.

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