Village Beat Magazine - Issue 32, August 2016

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Village

Welcome home

Village Market

Feature

GIGIRI

DISCOVER YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

#VMFoodie

WHAT IS KENYAN CUISINE?

A PUBLICATION OF THE VILL AGE MARKET

SHOP I EAT I LIVE AUG–SEPT 2016

Regulars • VILLAGE SCENE • WHAT’S ON PLANNER • VILLAGE MARKET A-Z

In this issue

2 Editorial 4

Village Social

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Village Scene

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Village Cares

10 Feature

Discover your Neighbourhood

13 Kenya Facts

Kenya - A Quick Fact Sheet

14 ISK

The International School of Kenya

17 Village Planner

ON SHARE OK O B E C FA

18 Health

How much does stress weigh?

20 Reading

Between the Lines

22 Lufthansa

Lufthansa exclusively serving Nairobi with A340-300 wide-body aircraft

24 Phoenix Safari

Newbie in Nairobi - 5 Top Excursions to Experience

26 Kingsway Tyres

Driving on Kenyan Roads

28 #VMFoodie

What is Kenyan Cuisine?

30 Expats

The unofficial expatriate guide to Kenya

32 A-Z of Village Market 33 Essential Contacts 1

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EDITORIAL

W

e dedicate this edition of Village Beat to new expatriates who have finally arrived in this magical country called Kenya. Just in case you imagined no one cares about your arrival (other than your new boss) well, we do. Which is why we have put together this issue to get you settled in fast!

To start you off is a bit of an intro to your neighbourhood – schools, hospitals, parks, entertainment options and of course a list of other embassies whose staff you might want to make friends with. Next is a little fact sheet on Kenya. Our wellness section will help you deal with the stress of settling in a new, bustling city while explaining how to acclimatise to Nairobi’s somewhat erratic climate.

Our special edition of Between the Lines covers the current literary scene in Kenya and some must-read books by Kenyan authors. In-house travel agent, Phoenix Safaris, fills you in on nearby sights and sounds to experience, before you venture off the beaten track into the wilder parts of the country. We also interview a local restaurant owner in a bid to answer one question: What exactly is Kenyan cuisine? And finally, Girlfriends Confidential host Oyunga Pala returns with the ‘Unofficial Expatriate’s Guide to Kenya’. This issue is your trusted companion, at least one you want to hang onto until the culture shock dissipates.

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Rhino Charge Sponsorship 26th May

Village Market proudly sponsored team no.26 for this year’s Rhino Charge Challenge.

Last year, the team competed in a standard, unmodified and unprepared Land Rover and nabbed the Spirit of the Charge in 2015. Rhino Charge is an annual RHINO CHARGE: Team Captain, Asit Patel receives off-road motorsport competition a cheque from Village Market’s held in Kenya in which entrants Managing Director, Hamed Ehsani are required to visit a number of points (guard posts) while travelling the shortest possible distance across difficult, trackless terrain, where speed is not a necessity. The event is organised in order to raise funds to support the activities of the Rhino Ark Charitable Trust, an NGO which works towards a noble cause: the conservation and protection of Kenya’s mountain 18th - 19th June range ecosystems, the so-called ‘Water Towers’. Each entrant must There was no better place to pledge and raise a minimum sponsorship fee between KES 250,000 celebrate Father’s Day this and KES 1 million. year than at Village Market.

It was a fun-packed weekend with exciting activities for dads and their kids. The Dads vs. Kids Challenge included go karting, foosball and Lego building, sponsored by Lego World and Toy World. Adding to the fun was an art fair by Kids & Canvas and FATHER’S a free Father’s Day photo-booth courtesy of DAY: renowned photographer Bobby Pall. To top Fun for all it all was the sumptuous afternoon barbecue the family catered by Tamambo. No surprise that some mums couldn’t resist joining in on the fun.

Father-Fest Fun Fair

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Photographers against Cancer Charity Fundraiser 10th June

ction with Africa Tin Roof Foundation in conjun Market held a Cancer Foundation and Village t’s exhibition hall. cocktail auction at Village Marke raising awareness The event was geared towards cer. The auction and funds against childhood can uty of our country showcased the unparalleled bea life, landscapes, and continent with photos of wild photography. The cityscapes and beautiful macro hs that were donated auction featured 20 photograp tographers. by globally renowned Kenyan pho

FUNDRAISER: The cocktail auction helped raised funds against cancer

Euro 2016 All June

GOAL!: Enjoying the UEFA Euro Cup

One of the most exciting events this June was the UEFA Euro Cup 2016. Village Market provided the ideal spot for fans to get together and catch the matches while enjoying the great ambience, food and drinks.

Matches were broadcast live on LED screens placed all around the food court. But the Portugal fans had the best time as their team beat all the rest to emerge European champions. Congratulations Portugal!

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Cares

ZUMBA: Having fun and raising funds

Fit, Kind Mamas!

On Mother’s Day this year, a couple of mamas gathered at Village Market for a full-cardio Zumba workout. Besides that, they also contributed towards the less fortunate amongst us who have no one to call ‘mama’. Proceeds from the event went towards the purchase of foodstuff and essential items for Meta Meta Children’s Orphanage.

Village Market staff recently visited the home to deliver the purchased items and spend some quality time with the home’s children and staff.

Meta Meta is located in Westlands and caters to the needs of abandoned and orphaned children. To quote John Holmes: “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”

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There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up

Work Shadow Programme Every student should experience a professional work environment before joining it. Which is why Village Market welcomed five budding students from Braeside School for a work-shadow programme at Village Market’s Management Office. Andrew Mbere, Michelle Wanjiru, Mohamed Bashir, Muzdalifa Issack and Wendy Kamau got the chance to work and interact with the staff in all management departments. The shadow programme also included site visits to the new construction area as they sought to understand the operations of such a mega project. The work shadow programme gives learners the opportunity to experience the world of work and see the range of career opportunities available to them. This allows students to evaluate their career interests, related skills requirements and further education opportunities. Interestingly, all the students who participated in this programme aspire to be some entrepreneur of some sort. We wish them all the best!

STUDENTS: From left to right: Andrew Mbere, Michelle Wanjiru, Mohamed Bashir, Muzdalifa Issack and Wendy Kamau

World Environment Day Village Market believes in conserving the environment and making the world a greener place for a better tomorrow. In commemorating World Environment Day on 5th June, Village Market together with interns from Braeside School helped package and give away tree seedlings to all shoppers and visitors at the shopping complex. World Environment Day (WED) is observed every year on 5th June all across the world. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and aims to raise global awareness on pressing environmental issues and motivate positive environmental action for the protection of nature. Our planet is facing tremendous environmental challenges involving a number of natural and human risks. Village Markets urges you to play a role in conserving the environment.

GREEN FINGERS: The tree seedling giveaway was popular

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Feature Ubuntu “Bringing people together is what I call ‘ubuntu’, which means ‘I am because we are.’ Far too often people think of themselves as individuals separated from one another, whereas we are connected” - Desmond Tutu

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Discover your Neighbourhood

You are here!

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es you are. We hope you’ve settled in and you’re ready to explore this beautiful country.

But first, let’s help you figure out your immediate surroundings.

GIGIRI is a residential estate in Nairobi and home to Kenya’s growing expatriate community. It is one of the largest expat communities in Africa.

DIPLOMATIC DISTRICT: Gigiri also hosts the Embassy of the United States as well as the Canadian Embassy in Nairobi.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Base for Eastern and Southern Africa can also be found in Gigiri.

However, Gigiri is known best as home to the United Nations Office in Nairobi, which makes Nairobi the only African city to host several UN bodies including the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHSP).

SCHOOLS: Several international and bilingual schools from kindergarten right to high school can be found in the area.

These schools provide learning facilities and curricular that are at par with international private schooling around the world.

The schools also offer internationally recognised accreditation like the international baccalaureate.

HOSPITALS: There are a couple of hospitals in the area (and its surroundings) that offer world class treatment and care.

The Nairobi Hospital Outpatient Centre is located at the Warwick Centre on UN Avenue. It offers 24-hour outpatient services, accident and emergency services as well as paediatric care. Gertrude Gardens Children’s Hospital in neighbouring Muthaiga focuses on all-round paediatric treatment. A bit further away is the Aga Khan University Hospital in Parklands.

AKUH-N is a private, not-for-profit insti-

tution that provides tertiary and secondary level health care services. It is also a premier provider of ambulatory care and quality in patient services, including critical care.

SECURITY SERVICES: As Nairobi’s diplomatic hub, Gigiri tends to be a very secure area. Having several embassies in the area ensures that the neighbourhood is secure at all times. Embassies often give their citizens advisories on the security situation in other parts of the country.

There are also private security companies that provide additional home security and fire-fighting services if and when required.

Gigiri Police Station, located just off UN Avenue does well to respond to any incidence of insecurity, while the Diplomatic Police Unit provides specialised security for diplomats, including traffic control and accident investigations.

KARURA FOREST is an urban upland forest in the neighbourhood. It is situated north of central Nairobi and is bordered by the suburbs of Muthaiga, Gigiri, Runda, Ridgeways, Mathare North, Peponi and New Muthaiga. It covers an area of about 1,000 ha (2,500 ac). Its serene, secure environment provides an ideal location for walking, jogging, bird-watching, dog-walking and picnicking, mountain biking as well as other group sports and fitness activities. One can also contribute to its maintenance through tree-planting supervised of course by the forest’s management.

VILLAGE MARKET is a popular shopping, recreation and entertainment destination for expatriates in the area. The award-winning shopping complex provides residents in the area with high-end shopping from over 150 outlets. There are also various entertainment options to choose from including fine-dining, live-bands, movie screenings, art exhibitions, kids’ entertainment and seasonal events, among them, the Maasai Market – an open-air market held every Friday, featuring 350 artisans selling all

GIGIRI: Welcome to the area

kinds of locally made, hand-crafted carvings and curios.

TRIBE HOTEL, right next door, welcomes guests to a luxurious experience. The 137 guest rooms and suites are ideal for the discerning business traveller, the jetsetting celebrity and the curious adventurer looking to add an urban flair to their Kenya getaways. One can enjoy dinner at the hotel’s JIKO restaurant with its seasonal menu, a tribute to local farmers. NEST, the hotels, airy alfresco hangout on the rooftop, serves its signature martinis and aromatic house-blend shisha flavours in a mystical Moroccan setting. KAYA, the spa studio at Tribe, reflects the mysticism and enchantment of the Kaya forests, while holding the true glamorous and sophisticated design of Tribe and the warmth and personality of Kenya.

So what are you waiting for? Plunge in, and discover the beauty and magic that is this lovely country!

Nairobi’s Diplomatic District Who’s Around?

Austrian Embassy Belgium Embassy Botswana High Commission Canadian High Commission Consulate of Costa Rica Ghana High Commission Embassy of Algeria Embassy of Argentina Embassy of Cuba Embassy of Kuwait Embassy of Morocco Embassy of Norway

Embassy of Qatar Embassy of the Republic of Poland Embassy of Rwanda Embassy of Saudi Arabia Embassy of Sweden Embassy of Turkey Embassy of Ukraine Malaysian High Commission Royal Danish Embassy United States Embassy

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Kenya Facts

KENYA - A QUICK FACT SHEET TRAINS: Kenya’s single-track railway line runs from Mombasa to Kisumu (via Nairobi).

Overnight trains depart from major stations of Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu around sunset and arrive at their destinations just after sunrise.

The ‘Deluxe’ option is recommended for rail travel.

OFFICIAL NAME: Kenya (not Kenia and certainly not Qenia).

Kenya is named after Mount Kenya or ‘Kirinyaga’, meaning the ‘Mountain of Whiteness’.

CAPITAL CITY: Nairobi The capital city traces its name from Nyrobi meaning ‘the place of cool waters’ in Maa (the language of the Maasai).

ALTITUDE: Nairobi is the highest city in East Africa at 1700m above sea level.

OTHER MAJOR TOWNS/CITIES: Mombasa is the coastal capital and the largest port on the East African coast. Other major towns include: Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru.

and Mijikenda. The largest tribes of the Nilotic are the Maasai, Turkana, Samburu, Pokot, Luo and Kalenjin. A third group made up of Cushitic speaking peoples includes the El-Molo, Somali, Rendille and Galla. The coastal region is the home of the Swahili people.

AREA: Kenya covers an area of 583,000 sq km.

13,400 km constitutes inland water, including part of Lake Victoria. The coastline in the south is 536 km long.

RELIGION: Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam and traditional beliefs.

BORDERS: Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda and Tanzania.

CLIMATE: The coast is hot with an average daytime temperature of 27-31 degrees centigrade while the average daytime temperature in Nairobi is 21- 26 degrees centigrade.

July and August mark the Kenyan winter; January-February is dry; March-May is wet; June-September is dry and October-December is wet.

ECONOMY: Agriculture employs 80% of the population and contributes approx 25% to the country’s GDP. It also accounts for 50% of export earnings. Tourism is the largest source of income.

The industrial base contributes around 18% of GDP. PEOPLE: There are over 40 tribal groups distinguished by two major language groups: Bantu and Nilotic. The largest tribes of the Bantu are the Kikuyu, Meru, Gusii, Embu, Akamba, Luyha

LANGUAGE: English (official), Kiswahili (national), as well as multiple ethnic languages.

Other Facts ATMS: ATMs are available country wide with 24-hour access. Most accept international Visa cards.

TIPPING: Tipping is appreciated. Most hotels and restaurants include a 10% service charge.

ELECTRICITY: 220-240 volts AC, with standard 13-amp three square-pin plugs.

Modes of Transport: AIR: Numerous international carriers serve Kenya, and Nairobi is the hub of the East African region. Kenya has two international airports: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Mombasa’s Moi International Airport. There are also several air strips in various locations around the country.

MATATUS: These are minivans following specific routes. Fares are regulated by ‘stages’ and payment must be made to the ‘tout’ who operates the sliding door. The small 14-seater matatus are easily recognisable from the regulation yellow stripe painted front to back on their sides.

BUSES: A number of bus companies ply some of the city routes, thus providing an alternative to the matatus. Bus routes also converge at the city centre, with various termini serving as drop off and pickup points for passengers.

CABS: Cabs are plentiful outside the main hotels, shopping arcades, and central city points.

There are a number of dial-up taxi companies in major towns as well as an Uber service within the city and up-market environs.

BODA BODA: A relatively recent addition to the Nairobi transport system are motorbikes popularly known as boda bodas. You will typically find boda bodas at strategic road junctions in the outskirts, with very few operating in the city centre. They are more expensive than matatus and buses, so most people only use them for short trips to areas not covered by matatus. Their manoeuvrability through traffic jams makes them ideal when you are in a big hurry to get somewhere.

TUK-TUK: Tuk-tuks are three-wheeled motorbike/taxi hybrids commonly found in Kenya’s coastal towns, as well as Nairobi. You’ll typically find them in the city centre, where they provide a cheaper alternative to taxis for short trips within the city.

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ISK

THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF KENYA

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he International School of Kenya (ISK) is a private, non-profit coeducational day school, which offers an educational programme from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme for students. Together in 1976, the U.S. and Canadian governments established the school. The school year consists of two semesters extending from early August to December and from January to early June.

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ORGANISATION: The School is governed by a 7-member Board of Governors and a 9-member Board of Directors. Three members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the sponsoring embassies; four are elected and two are appointed by the board itself. All seven members of the Board of Governors are appointed. Four members currently represent the U.S. Embassy and three members represent the Canadian High Commission.

The curriculum draws from standards and benchmarks from around the world

HANDS ON: Opportunities to learn at ISK CURRICULUM: The curriculum draws from standards and benchmarks from around the world, with the objective of providing a challenging programme that allows students to transition to the best schools internationally, as well as to top universities. The programme is supplemented by the IB programme, which includes both standard and higher level subjects. The school-testing programme includes the College Board tests (PSAT and SAT) and Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills. Instruction is in English, with French, Spanish, and Swahili offered as foreign languages. In 2010, ISK was re-accredited until 2020 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Council of International Schools.

SERVICE LEANING: An educational experience where participants contribute their time and services to the community and make a positive impact on their community. The desire to incorporate service learning into education is growing throughout the world. ISK is at the forefront of implementation in Africa. Each week we have 250 enthusiastic students participating in various school service programmes and many more working on the weekends with their families or individual organisations.

COMMUNITY: In the 2015-2016 school year, enrolment was 920 (PK-grade 5: 340; grades 6-8: 239; and grades 9-12: 341). Of the total, 285 are U.S. citizens, 100 are host-country nationals, and 535 are third-country nationals. There are 117 faculty members, including 56 U.S. citizens, 18 host-country nationals, and 49 third-country nationals.

FACILITIES: The school is located on 40 acres of property, approximately 8 miles from Nairobi’s city centre. Facilities include an arts centre, 550-seat theatre, amphitheatre, library and media centres, gymnasium, four fixed and three mobile computer laboratories, science laboratories, student centre, cafeteria, solar-heated swimming pool, two tennis courts, extensive playing fields, classrooms, multisports courts and health office.

FINANCES: ISK is funded almost entirely by tuition and capital fees.

Annual tuition rates for 2016-2017 are: PK: $14,510; K: $22,970; Grades 1-5: $24,235, Grades 6-8: $25,325, Grades 9-10: $26,755; and Grades 11-12: $27,820.

These fees are inclusive of school supplies, textbooks, inter-cultural trips and most after school activities. Bus fees and lunch are additional. The application fee is $375.

There is a one-time capital levy of $8,750 and an annual capital levy of $1,200. All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.

www.isk.ac.ke

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Village

PLANNER

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Kidawa Natural and Organic Market

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Food Court, from 10am daily First weekend of every month

Discover the latest in natural and organic innovations from new start-ups showcasing the very latest in natural beauty and wellbeing. Village Market hosts Kidawa Natural and Organic market every first weekend of the month. “Nature Itself is the best Physician” ~ Hippocrates.

Kashmir Arts

Exhibition Hall, from 10am daily 02-15 August 2016 If you missed the special offers from Kashmir Arts, they make a return in August, bringing their unique collection of furniture and soft furnishings. Add some warmth to your home with their new and vintage collection.

Kenya Air Travel Expo 2016 Rooftop Parking, from 10am daily 06-07 August 2016

Whether you are a constant luxury traveller, a budget backpacker or a dreamer of destinations yet travelled, the Kenya Air Travel Expo 2016 makes its debut at the Village Market to provide you with a multifaceted view of opportunities in the air travel industry in Kenya and beyond.

Flowers & Organic Farmers Market Rooftop Parking, from10am to 3pm 20 August 2016

Come shop for fresh, organic and local farm produce at the Village Market Rooftop.

Sunny Daze

Exhibition Hall 17-31 August 2016 With the end of the African winter, it is time to enjoy the outdoors with serene chill outs and family cook outs. Sunny Daze offers a wide array of garden furniture and accessories to spruce up your exteriors, for life on the sunny side.

2016

NAICCON

Rooftop Parking, from 10am daily 27-28 August 2016 All gamers and comic enthusiasts hear this clarion call! Come adorned in your favourite comic book or game character’s outfit! The Nairobi Comic Convention (NAICCON) marks its fourth edition showcasing local and international comics, gaming, animation and visual arts. Participants are gathered from various facets of the creative industry such as comic book artists, writers, illustrators, game developers, gaming distributors, animation artists and cosplayers.

Kenya Fashion Awards Rooftop Parking 03 September 2016

The Kenya Fashion Awards is an awarding prestigious trade mark event that incorporates fashion, music, photography and art to create a magical runway experience and recognise and award the most talented in the fashion industry.

Hedgehog Creative Exhibition Hall 08-16 September 2016

Calling all diehard music enthusiasts! Hedgehog Creative will be displaying their collection of musical instruments in East Africa. Come sample their range of acoustic, bass and electric guitars as well as amplifiers, pianos, violins, banjos, mandolins, drums and every other cool instrument there is. Whether you’re a professional musician or a beginner, there must be something for you at this exhibition.

Kids Day

Food court, from 10am to 6pm 10 September 2016 Bring the kids to Village Market to enjoy exciting, educational, fun packed activities such as kids & canvas, science experiments, story-telling, Lego event, wood workshop, clay workshop, arts & crafts and so much more.

Girlfriend’s Confidential Exhibition Hall, from 2pm to 5pm 17 September 2016

Save the date, put on your favourite pair of shoes, call a girlfriend or two for this year’s final edition of Girlfriend’s Confidential with Oyunga Pala, featuring Renee Ngamau. This is a social event that brings ‘Girlfriends’ together to connect, network and share advice. Village Market has created a place for you and your girls to feel at home, share your thoughts and views on things from career goals, motherhood, love and everything in between.

Ngecha Artists Exhibition Exhibition Hall, from 10am daily 18-28 September 2016

Ngecha Center uses art as a tool to inspire and empower youth by giving them a space to explore their artistic talent. The artists make a comeback at Village Market with their inspiring art collection.

Contact admin@villagemarket-kenya.com or 020 – 712 2488/90 for additional details.

Event dates may be subject to change.

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How much does stress weigh?

By Vered Ehsani

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s exciting as it may be to experience a new country and culture, moving is stressful. Some say it’s one of the most stressful events a person can endure. The impacts of stress are numerous and varied. Today, I want to focus on the connection between stress and food. Just how much impact do they have on each other? As it turns out, quite a lot.

Let’s take a look at just a few of the body’s responses to stress: • The fat-burning metabolism shuts down • The fat-storing metabolism revs up • Leptin decreases (this is the hormone that gives you a sense of fullness) • Ghrelin (the opposing hormone to Leptin) increases, thus increasing your sense of hunger • You may experience an increased craving for sources of fast energy • All of this encourages you to reach for the coffeepot and the sugar bowl (or a highly refined, sweet treat).

When you’re in the middle of unpacking boxes while figuring out where to buy your groceries, you may not be in the right frame of mind to organize a healthy meal. This only increases the likelihood of sugary choices.

Unfortunately, the result is a negative feedback

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loop. With decreasing Leptin and increasing Ghrelin, you feel hungrier than you would normally. As you consume more sources of sugar and caffeine to satisfy your energy craving, your body’s stress actually increases.

Although you may feel better after eating highly refined products, this is a temporary high, one your body doesn’t appreciate in the long run. The resulting energy crash encourages you to eat more and to crave sugar, which further adds to the stress.

In addition, sugar has a negative nutritional impact on the body. In other words, the body uses vitamins and minerals to process the highly refined food but doesn’t absorb very much in return. This net nutritional drain triggers a sensation of hunger. You’re not actually hungry for calories but for nutrients.

So how do we break this vicious cycle?

You need to manage your stress and ensure you have nutrient-dense, whole foods on hand. The best approach is to start with small steps.

BREATHE: When we’re under stress, we start taking shallow breaths. We use the top half of our lungs, and only our chest rises and falls. When we’re calm, we use all of our lungs’ capacity. Conversely, we can calm ourselves down by consciously breathing deeply. Here’s a quick, easy exercise: Breathe in deeply through the nose for 4 counts; hold for 7 counts; exhale completely through the mouth for 8 counts. Repeat several times.

NATURE is a powerful healer. Even small exposures to nature act as a subtle but powerful stress reducer. Take a few minutes to walk around the garden, smell the flowers and appreciate the natural beauty of Nairobi.

WATER: Nairobi is a fairly high altitude city (5,899ft or 1,798m). Your body needs more water to cope with the altitude and the dry air, especially if you’re coming from sea level. Make sure in your rush to unpack and settle in that you don’t dehydrate along the way. Fill up a one-litre jar or bottle in the morning and keep it with you as a reminder to hydrate regularly. If you don’t like the taste of water, add a squeeze of lemon, some mint or sliced cucumbers. Herbal tea also does the trick.

HEALTHY SNACKS: Kenya is blessed with fresh fruit and veggies. You may not have your kitchen fully stocked but you can buy fruit on the side of the road in many areas of the city.

Pop into a grocery store and buy an assortment of nuts. Avocado is another great source of healthy fats.

For more tips and tricks, pick up two free eBooklets over at: www.maishahealth.co.za

Reading

BETWEEN THE LINES With Ndinda Kioko

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orty years ago, a group of young African Writers met at Makerere University to discuss how to decolonise ‘African writing’. At the end of this conference, renowned Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o uttered these words: ”a new society is being born. And with it a new literature.” Fast forward to the Kenyan writing scene today, and indeed, a new society has been born. It is a society of writers who are difficult to define.

And perhaps, they do not need to be defined. While they stand in the histor-

ical shadows of those who have been before them, they are finding new ways to express themselves, new languages and forms where those which exist are insufficient. They are writing about everything and nothing and something.

DUST - Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Yvonne poetically explores memory, war and loss. The Folio prize shortlisted novel is perhaps one of the best to come out of Kenya in the last decade. In Dust, a young man is killed on the streets of Nairobi. His sister returns from Brazil to Kenya to investigate the death of her brother. It is a novel about family, loss, deceit, unrequited love, about surviving the frustrations of pre and post-independence Kenya, about the stains of war.

One reads this novel and sentences remain with you. For instance: “Kenya’s official languages: English, Kiswahili, and Silence.”

AFRICA 39 - New Writing from Africa and South of Sahara While this is not entirely a book one can categorise under Kenyan writing, a groundbreaking six writers are among the selected and published 39 who are believed to be the ‘new’ writers who will shape the future of African writing.

Among them are 2013 Caine Prize Winner Okwiri Odour, Clifton Gachugua (whose first collection of poetry, The Madman at Kilifi, won the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets), Mehul Gohil, Linda Musita and Stanley Gazemba.

What to Read A walk through the alleys of Between the Lines bookshop at the Village Market reminds one just how vibrant the literary scene in Kenya is. Here are my top four picks of books by Kenyan authors.

Must Attend Literary Events Beyond the books and far away from bookshop alleys, there are a couple of great literary events for anyone interested in exploring them: Amka Space for Women Writers At Goethe Institute in Nairobi, readers and critics meet on the last Saturday of the month to celebrate the work of women writers. Here, they share and discuss stories, poems and current literature trends.

Artists and Writers Online Formerly known as POWO (Poets and Writers Online), this space was re-launched in July 2016 to bring back conversations on online writing in Kenya and to bridge the gap between tech and

KENYA @50 TRENDS, IDENTITIES AND THE POLITICS OF BELONGING - Dr. Joyce Nyairo A break away from fiction, this book celebrates 50 years since independence.

Dr. Joyce Nyairo looks back and asks difficult questions as to what it means to be Kenyan, and goes further to explore that complex relationship between the individual and the state.

art spaces in Kenya. The forum takes place once each month.

Kwani? Sunday Salon Occasionally, Kwani? hosts a literary afternoon of music, art and books. Writers from Kenya and other parts of the world meet for readings and conversations on books.

Past events have featured writers such as the 2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature winner, Songeziwe Mahlangu, Caine Prize winner and ‘Dust’ author Yvonne Owour and Kwani Trust Managing Editor Billy Kahora.

Kwani? Open Mic For the lovers of spoken word poetry, on the first Tuesday of the month, Kwani? hosts an Open Mic night at The Phoenix Players from 7 pm.

ONE DAY I WILL WRITE ABOUT THIS PLACE - Binyavanga Waianaina Several years have passed since the Caine Prize winner Binyavanga Wainaina released his memoir. Still, it remains one of the go-to books for someone who is curious about Kenya. A 2011 New York Times notable book, the author’s memoir tells the story of coming of age in middle-class Kenya and meeting the world through his travels and eventually becoming a writer. He explores Africa in the 70s and 80s through his experience of pop culture, religion, and the politics of that time and of now.

Between the Lines

1st Floor, New Wing +254 (0)708 098188 wsundries@nbi.ispkenya.com

Ndinda Kioko is a Kenyan writer and filmmaker.

She was recently listed and published in the Africa39 project, a selection of 39 writers under the age of 40 from Africa. Her works have also appeared in several other publications including The Trans-African, Fresh Paint – Literary Vignettes by Kenyan Women and Jalada Africa.

She has produced one TV show for M-net Africa.

Ndinda is a Miles Morland scholar for 2014. This fall, she will be joining University of Oregon for an MFA in Creative Writing where she will also join the faculty as a Graduate Teaching Fellow.

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Lufthansa

LUFTHANSA EXCLUSIVELY SERVING NAIROBI WITH A340-300 WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT For booking enquiries contact your local agencies or the Lufthansa office: 1st Floor, Regal Plaza Limuru Road, Parklands, Nairobi.

Call +254 020 2666969 or visit LH.com.

Already popular with passengers since the launch of service, Lufthansa will maintain the late night departure from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

With an early morning arrival in Frankfurt, passengers will have access to over 200 destinations from Lufthansa’s growing raft of flights to Europe, North & South America, as well as Asia, including those of the carrier’s Asian and North American partners. As a further positive development for the route, Lufthansa’s flights to and from Nairobi will carry its Star Alliance partner United Airline’s code, offering even more seamless connections to the carrier’s US network.

Aircraft Lufthansa launched flights to Kenya on October 25th 2015, offering three weekly flights with a next generation Boeing 737-700 BBJI, operated by Private Air, a Switzerland-based airline that has had a long successful history of reliable service on behalf of Lufthansa. Called the “BBJ”, the aircraft operates in a two-class configuration offering intercontinental Business and Economy Class cabins, with a total capacity of 86.

With more seats, more service classes, more weekly flights, and much more to offer, Nairobi passengers have the luxury of enjoying better connections to over 200 destinations in the World.

Enjoy the A340 launch offers to Europe from US$612 and to USA & Canada from US$944. Book until August 31th 2016 for travel from 1st September 2016.

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reat news for the Kenyan travel industry: commencing on September 1st, Lufthansa German Airlines will serve the Kenyan capital exclusively with a wide body aircraft, offering passengers four weekly flights with the latest Lufthansa long haul product and dramatically increasing the available capacity on the popular Frankfurt – Nairobi route.

The four weekly flights will be initially be operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays by an Airbus A340-300 in a three class configuration, offering customers 18 Business Class seats, a new Premium Economy cabin seating 19 and 261 Economy Class seats - total of capacity of 298. Commencing on October 30th, Fridays will be offered instead of Saturdays.

On board, Lufthansa’s familiar high comfort will await passengers with full flat seats in Business Class, more personal space, more legroom, more recline and many more in the all new Premium Economy Class and comprehensive individual Inflight Entertainment with in-seat screens in all travel classes.

Phoenix Safari

NEWBIE IN NAIROBI

5 Top Excursions to Experience Nairobi is not only the gateway to Kenya’s world famous safari parks - it also has a lot more to offer.

The list is long: museums, forests, fine dining, cultural centres, colourful markets, modern shopping malls, and beautiful wildlife - all surrounding the bustling capital. We have chosen our top 5 places to spend a day or two and enjoy the green parts of the “city in the sun”.

Discover Nairobi’s Wildlife

Enjoy the Countryside Tigoni, a haven for British settlers during colonial times, still offers serenity, fresh air and picturesque greenery with rolling hills carpeted in lush tea fields and is only a 45 minutes’ drive from Village Market. At Kiambethu Farm, visitors get a tranquil insight into settler life on daily tours. The family home of one of the earliest tea growers in Kenya is set amidst vast gardens. A pre-booked visit at Kiambethu Farm includes insights to the making and growing of tea provided by the hosts, a delicious home cooked lunch with ingredients fresh from the farm and a visit to the indigenous forest. The area features different getaways for overnight stays - ideal to enjoy walks, mountain biking and horse riding in the tea fields.

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grounds of the plush Giraffe Manor. Its mission is to provide conservation education about these Nairobi National Park is the only park in the graceful creatures. A raised platform allows world located within a capital city, and Nairobi’s visitors to feed endangered Rothschild’s giraffe at skyscrapers can be seen from the park. Despite eye level. The adjacent nature reserve belonging its proximity to the city and the relatively small to the centre invites visitors to a 1.5 km selfsize, it boasts a large variety of wildlife. Lion, guided forest walk. cheetah, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, buffalo and rhino roam the savannahs.

At the David ShelFEEDING TIME: drick Wildlife Trust, Visit the elephants at close to the park’s the David Sheldrick main gate, visitors can Wildlife Trust bond with orphaned baby elephants and rhinos. The trust is a must-see for animal lovers and is open daily, strictly between 11:00 and 12:00 only.

Not to be forgotten is the Giraffe Centre in the

Visit Kitengela Glass Factory and Karen A trip to Kitengela Glass Factory takes you through a rough, bumpy road across scrubby terrain, with a panoramic view of the distant Nairobi cityscape. Everything at Kitengela Glass – from the giant statues to raging furnaces, whacky buildings to mosaic-covered pathways make you feel like you’ve stumbled into Alice’s wonderland. Visitors have the opportunity to see the transformation of recycled glass and scraps of other materials into beautiful artwork, jewellery, furniture and homeware. A factory shop offers assorted items for a lower price than their retail outlets in Nairobi.

For those who do not fear heights, a walk across the suspension bridge over a steep gorge, linking Silole Sanctuary and Kitengela Glass provides an added thrill. Apart from a nature walk, the Maasai Lodge, located inside the sanctuary awards the adventurous ones with meals and drinks on the other side.

Not quite in the same neighbourhood but nearby is the leafy suburb of Karen. To complete your trip we recommend a visit of Karen Blixen Museum and Kazuri Beads. Karen Blixen Museum, at the foot of Ngong Hills, is the former home of the author of ‘Out of Africa’. Visitors can tour the colonial farmhouse, a kitchen and a coffee-drying plant. Original furniture, photographs and books are on display. Museum guides do a good job of bringing to life the story of Karen Blixen and colonial Kenya.

Located on part of the farm once owned by Karen Blixen is Kazuri Beads. Kazuri, Swahili for small and beautiful, produces distinct and beautifully designed jewellery and ceramic pottery handcrafted by local women. Visitors can take a guided tour of the factory and a shop sells assorted items for lower prices than the retail outlets in Nairobi.

CRATER LAKE: Spend a day exploring the area

Explore Lake Naivasha There are several options to explore the area around Lake Naivasha. Our tip: visit the lesser-known gem along Lake Naivasha, Crater Lake Sanctuary – a 10,000 acre, stunning location, with the steep forested slopes of the crater plunging down to a small soda lake. As well as the impressive 150 bird species recorded here, giraffes, zebras and other plains wildlife are also regular residents on the more open plains surrounding the crater. A day here can be spent having lunch at the restaurant or having a guided walk in the sanctuary.

Last but not least, visit the Masai Mara Ok, we admit, it’s not near Nairobi but only a 45 minutes flight away. The Masai Mara is without doubt one of the world’s greatest wildlife destinations. The annual wildebeest migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July.

Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant (the Mara is home to more predators than anywhere in the world), and a visitor may be lucky enough to see the big five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). The scenery is picturesque; those rolling plains are breathtakingly beautiful and sunrises and sunsets are very special. Daily flights in the morning and afternoon hours and camps that handle game drives make it possible to enjoy the experience with only one night stay.

Phoenix Safaris

Tel: +254 733 261646 / +254 721 650889 Email: sales@phoenix-safaris.de

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DRIVING ON KENYAN ROADS

NAIROBI: Make sure your car is ready for Kenya’s roads

By Reema Doshi

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are not always in the best state or welldriven. The other disadvantage with our public transport system is that one has to find their way back to the congested central business district to connect to a different matatu or bus route. Of course one can Uber their way around Nairobi and Mombasa but this will come at a slightly higher cost.

What ultimately shocks many expats or tourists visiting the country is Nairobi’s traffic jams. They are legendary, acquiring various hashtags on Twitter and even soliciting apologies from Heads of State, whose visits tend to worsen the

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orn and raised in Kenya, I have never known any other roads but Kenyan roads. However, I have had the chance to travel to a number of countries around the world (most recently France and England), whose road conditions and behaviours are distinctly different from what we have in Kenya.

For instance, Kenya’s transport network is gravely wanting. This is perhaps why most Kenyans prefer to buy a car to drive themselves around. Secondly, while we have buses, matatus and boda bodas that ply various routes at affordable fares, they

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What ultimately shocks many expats or tourists visiting the country is Nairobi’s traffic jams

traffic situation. To avoid these jams, most people tend to live as close as possible to their places of work, schools and other amenities.

Potholes Road conditions in Kenya have improved over the years with a number of highways well tarmacked. But every motorist in Kenya often comes across some surprises – repair works and car accidents that divert traffic off-road, bumps of every size and wear imaginable, and odd crater-like potholes that are barely visible in wet weather or in the dark.

A good set of tyres should help you deal with such surprises while keeping you safe. Regular car and tyre service is recommended, more regular than the mileage card reads. Go with your gut feeling if you think that there is something wrong with your vehicle and get it checked. Ensure you have your tools

handy – spare wheel, jack, spanner, jumper cable etc.

Finally, stay safe. Keep you windows rolled up and your doors locked. Keep your eyes on the road and remember to keep left, unless overtaking.

For recommendation on the right tyres for your vehicle, visit Kingsway Tyres Village Market branch.

Kingsway Tyres

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ROAD CONDITIONS: Be careful of potholes and bumps

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#VMFoodie

What is Kenyan Cuisine?

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alk across the food court at Village Market and you will be spoilt for choice trying to pick a food outlet to serve you lunch or dinner. Close to 10 outlets present varying menus – Thai, Indian, Persian, Chinese, Turkish and everything else in between. It can be a daunting task but a pleasurable one too.

Smack in the middle of all these outlets, stands Taste of Africa with a sumptuous presentation of fried, grilled, steamed, stewed, or mashed Kenyan food all nice and fresh, and mouth-watering.

We met the restaurant’s manager, Ken Njoroge, for a quick chat about his establishment. We also posed the challenging question: What really is Kenyan cuisine?

How long has Taste of Africa been at Village Market?

We opened Taste of Africa 8 years ago. Though we have a 2nd outlet elsewhere, we began at Village Market. We thought it was the ideal location because the shopping complex is a tourist attraction. What’s more, every village in this context has to have some African cuisine.

When it comes to food, not too many people are adventurous.

Did it cross your mind that the concept of Kenyan food might not be a great hit in this particular location?

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KEN NJOROGE: Manager at Taste of Africa

Far from it! I was confident that the restaurant would be a great hit. It might surprise you that people want to try all sorts of food. When tourists and expatriates come to our outlet, the first meal they ask for is nyama choma (charcoal grilled beef) with kachumbari (salsa).

Over time, they want the dry-fried tilapia with ugali. Then they move on to charcoal-grilled chicken with roast potatoes and eventually they want their beef stew with chapati or mukimo (a corn and potato mash fried with onions).

We’ve had some of our expatriate customers leave the country for a couple of years and when they return all they want is our food, just the way we make it!

As the manager of Taste of Africa, you can be found in the kitchen whipping up a meal, or out here at the food court, serving customers. What’s that about?

Actually, most people think I’m a waiter.

See, when I was younger, I longed to be a waiter. I wanted to be the one that meets the customers and talks to them. I started my career as a cook, then a bartender. Now I’m a restaurant manager. Cooking and serving come naturally to me. It’s also helped me have a good relationship with my staff, some like Ben, who have been at the restaurant for years. Also, by serving our customers, I get very valuable feedback that helps us improve our services.

So what is Kenyan cuisine?

All cuisines, such as Italian and Chinese, are not specific to a particular kind of food but are differentiated by how they are prepared.

We have fish, just like any other culture does, but the difference is in how we make it or what ingredients are native to Kenya. But then you have some foods that by virtue of their names, are identified as Kenyan – nyama choma, mukimo, kachumbari. We should be proud of that and uphold these meals.

My dream is to be able to eventually capture all African cuisines at Taste of Africa, and put them on the world stage...or plates.

TILAPIA: A popular choice at the restauarant

Expats

The unofficial expatriate guide to Kenya Y

By Oyunga Pala

ou finally got your dream posting to Kenya and you cannot wait to share pictures of your first safari adventure in the Kenyan savannah. You bought a copy of Obama’s “Dreams of My Father” and finished it on the plane to Nairobi. The excitement as you step off the aircraft onto Kenyan soil is palpable. You loved “Out Of Africa”, placed a bet on Kenya to win the 3000m steeplechase at every Olympic game and think Lupita Nyong’o is absolutely gorgeous. You can feel the connection and cannot wait to visit the Masai Mara and the Kibera slums.

The country seems contradictory.

The sunrises are magical and nightfall is dangerous. Nairobi resembles a jail city

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and there are the layers of barricades in homes. Everywhere you drive or walk to, there will be someone opening a thick metallic gate, ready to hand you a plastic card. Some of the first Kenyans you will get to know are watchmen who can be exceedingly polite. Followed by taxi drivers who greet all foreigners the same: “Hallo! Taxi!”

Nairobi is a city of 4 million and a case study in disparity. From the filthy rich, hopping to Naivasha in a chopper for a lake side lunch, to the dirt poor, living in urban squalor and affording a smile, on less than a dollar a day.

They are some early stereotypes that you have to let slide. All white people are called ‘Mzungu’ or ‘whites’. South East Asians from Japan, South Korea, Singa-

pore, Thailand will arouse puzzled faces, “Are you Chinese or Japanese?”. Indians from India will have to get comfortable getting called ‘Asians’. African Americans will be referred to as ‘blacks’ by black Kenyans.

Expats The label ‘expats’ must be seen as a compliment. In other parts of the world, expats are known as economic migrants which does not sound as posh. Generally what they mean is white, overpaid workers from Western Europe, North America or Australia, posted in Kenya to either help eradicate poverty, cure disease or provide clean and safe drinking water. People will assume that you live in one of Nairobi’s upper-middle class gated communities,

drive a compact SUV, own a shaggy dog and jog early Saturday mornings at Karura forest. These are all indicators of someone likely to pay twice as much for handicrafts made by marginalised women’s groups.

Kenyans have their peculiarities. Kenya may be the factory of world record athletic champions but Kenyans prefer a boring, early season English Premier League match to a man running 42km in just over 2 hours. They are addicted to football and probably too emotionally invested in European club title wins. The national side, Harambee Stars’ dismal record is

The label ‘expats’ must be seen as a compliment. In other parts of the world, expats are known as economic migrants which does not sound as posh.

largely responsible for this fixation with football made in Europe.

Kenyans like to gather around small tables in crowded spaces drinking beer and eating roast meat. The beer is served warm and the meat with all bones intact.

They spend all their time talking about their frustrating politicians and who’s making money.

Languages Kenyans love to speak English and will insist on speaking it well. At the coast it is more European. Italians and Germans will find that they do not have to speak in a foreign language in some parts of the north coast.

“Jambo bwana! Hakuna matata!” is ‘Lion King Swahili’. No one actually speaks like that. If you are from Europe, it helps to have an opinion about current affairs happening in your country like Brexit.

Nairobi is not Kenya and so enjoy the conveniences and range of options when within it. You can get anything you want and most places have steady Wi-Fi. Outside Nairobi your options are limited to a Nakumatt supermarket. Wi-Fi will

be dicey and the local telco will have an expensive option that is all hat and no cattle.

Kenyan coffee is excellent and wellpriced. The locals fill up coffee shops to drink everything but coffee. You won’t get a good cappuccino outside of Nairobi. In the smaller towns, a mall is your best bet.

They might just have a Java coffeehouse.

Try not to be cliché in your quest to make a difference. Kenyans have been trying for decades but their politicians ensure that citizens’ efforts do not make a difference. Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) react harshly to poverty profiling. Hollywood celebrities visiting slums for photo ops have rubbed many the wrong way.

Whatever you do, do not pick a Twitter beef with KOT. It never ends well.

You will know you have been in Kenya too long when you turn native and become a ‘sponsor’ who singularly supports a beautiful young Kenyan girl with potential and her entire extended family of 40. Nonetheless, Kenya is still one of the greatest countries to live as a Caucasian expat…in between the general elections.

Oyunga Pala is a pioneering satirist and humourist. His literary works can be found on his website www.oyungapala.com

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A-Z of

VILLAGE MARKET List of outlets

ARTS, CRAFTS & GIFTS • Anselm Kitengela Hot Glass • Artz Gallery • Blue Rhino • Handcraft Centre • House of Jaipur • Kalabash • The Cedar Box • Toy World • Wishes

ESSENTIALS

• All Times News Stand • Between the Lines • Blue Lily Flower Shop • Bose Systems • Nakumatt • Personal Systems • Power Innovations Ltd • Technology House • Techmart • Zucchini Greengrocers

FASHION AND ACCESSORIES

• Accessorize • Adèle Dejak • Athens • Aromatic Perfume Bar • Bartons • Bata • Bossini • Canali at Rodeo Drive • City Walk • Coco Chic • Elias Jewellers • Et Vous • Fabric Gallery • Jaishiv Khazana • JIT Gems • Jooal • Kazuri Beads • Kikoy Company • K-Shoe

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• Made in Africa • Mille Collines • Mocca • Moksh • Nairobi Sports House • One Way • Palmers • Patrick Mavros • Salvatore Di Francesca • Sandstorm • Titans • Trevor Collection • Woolworths

FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Barclays Prestige Centre • Cenhi Ltd • CFC Stanbic Bank • Chase Bank • Commercial Bank of Africa • Co-op Bank ATM • Diamond Trust Bank • Eco-Bank ATM • Equity ATM • I&M ATM • Imperial Bank • Kenya Commercial Bank • NIC Bank • Standard Chartered ATM • Village – Taipan Forex Bureau • VFS International (K) Ltd

FOOD & RESTAURANTS • Absolute Chocolate- All things • Chocolate • Art Caffe • Dorman’s Coffee House • Jiko – Tribe Hotel • Khazana Restaurant • Mambo Gelato • Orchid Restaurant • Osteria Gigiri • Planet Yoghurt • Pomodoro Pizzeria

• Prime Cuts Deli • Ro-Ro Chinese Fast Food • Sofra (Sea World) • Tamambo Bar & Grill • Taste of Africa • Thai Village • Tiramisu

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS

• House of Jaipur • Kartel • Kashmir Arts • Palacina Interiors • Past & Present • Pinkopallino Gallery • Rus Interiors • Sweet Dreams

HEALTH & BEAUTY • Belladonna Pharmacy • Dream Nails • Elixir Health • Grassroots • Haute Perfumerie • Jaff’s Optical • Lintons Beauty World • M.A.C

• Salon Malibu • Yves Rocher

OTHER SERVICES

• AA Driving School • Airtel Store • Arabian Corner • Bobby Pall Photography • Bunson Travel Services • DHL Global Forwarding • Kenya Airways Sales Office • Kenya Valuers Estate Agents • Kingsway Tyre Centre • Kiwi Shop • KK Security • Phoenix Safaris • Post Office • Safaricom Service Centre • Samsung • Schofield & Associates • Service centre • Shifaz Veterinary Clinic • Tintoria Drycleaners • Village Photoshop • Wynton House of Music

ESSENTIAL

Contacts Adèle Dejak

Chase Bank

Phoenix Safaris

Technology House Kenya Ltd

Monday to Saturday: 9am to 7pm Sunday: 11am to 5pm 0714 946 266 sales@adeledejak.com

Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday: 9am to 2pm Sunday: 10am to 2pm 0703074590/1/2/3/4/5

All Times News Stand

DHL

Monday to Friday: 7.30pm to 6:30pm Saturday: 8.30am to 6:30pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 11am to 5pm 0721 650 889/020 50 10 200 info@phoenix-safaris.de

Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday: 9am to 5pm Sunday: 10am to 4pm 020 7122905 / 0722 510343 / 0734 510343 / 0710 888888 shrikesh@techhouse.co.ke

Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm Sunday: 10am to 8pm 0721 888222 / 0736 313345 / 0717 866 009 alltimesvillage@gmail.com

Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 6pm Saturday: 9.30am to 4.00pm 0711 017 133

Barclays Bank Prestige Centre Monday to Saturday: 8.30am to 8.30pm Sunday: 10am to 4pm 020 7122741 / 7120042 / 7121963 prestige.village-market@barclays.com

Belladonna Pharmacy Monday to Saturday: 8.30pm to 8.30pm Sunday & Public Holidays: 10am to 7.30pm 0715 945 228 / 0738 996104 pharmacy@belladonnahealthcare.com

Bonus Card

Diamond Trust Bank Monday to Saturday: 8am to 8pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 10am to 4pm 020 7122270 / 71 / 02357982 0711 300003 / 0733 440074 info@dtbkenya.co.ke

Dormans Coffee Shop Monday to Sunday: 6:45am to 8.00pm 020 2082379 / 0702 978945 / 0719 269 476 dormans@village.co.ke

Kenya Airways Sales & Ticketing Office

Monday to Saturday: 8.00am to 6.00pm Sunday: 10am to 6pm 020 7122488 / 90 bonuscard@villagemarket-kenya.com

Monday to Friday: 9am to 6pm Saturdays: 9am to 3pm Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed 0711022709/91/92/81/82 villagemarketslaes@kenya-airways.com

Bunson Safari

Kenya Commercial Bank

Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 7pm Saturday & Sunday: 9.30am to 4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm 020 7121235 villagemarket@carlsonwaginlit.co.ke

Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 6.30pm Saturday: 8.30am to 4.00pm Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed 020 7122012 / 7122003 / 7120483 villagemarket@kcb.co.ke

Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA)

Nakumatt Supermarket

Monday to Friday: 9am to 6pm Saturday: 9am to 4pm Sunday & Public Holidays: 11am to 2pm 0710 602 351/020 712 03 46

Monday to Sunday: 10.00am to 8pm 0722 204 936 mgr_village@nakumatt.net

NIC Bank Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 7pm Saturday: 8:30am to 4pm Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed 0711041 871/ 0711 041 891/ 0711 041 732 customercare@nic-bank.com

Post Office Monday to Friday: 9am to 5.30pm Saturday: 9am to 12.30pm 0735 764673

Prime Cuts Butchery Monday: 9am to 6pm Tuesday to Saturday: 9am to 7pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 10am to 5pm 020 2199300 / 3513506-7 butchery@primecuts.co.ke

Safaricom Customer Care Centre Monday to Friday: 9am to 7pm Saturday: 9am to 7pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 10am to 5pm 0722 00 23 72 villagemarket@safaricom.co.ke

Samsung Monday-Saturday: 9am to 7pm Sunday: 10am to 5pm 0721 170 145 verahb@tricom.co.ke

Shifaz Veterinary Clinic Monday to Saturday: 9am to 6pm Sunday: 11am to 1 pm Public Holidays: On appointment 0722 511761 / 0733 775064

Taipan Forex Bureau Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 5.30pm Saturday: 10am to 2pm Sunday: 10am to 2pm 020 7122901/473

Tintoria Drycleaners Monday to Saturday: 7am to 7pm Sunday: Closed 0729 329 404 tintoria@wananchi.com

Tribe Hotel Reservations Desk 020 7200000 reservations@tribehotel-kenya.com

Village Dental Clinic Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday: 9am to 12.30pm 020 7122460 / 0719 671 980 / 0722 154903 Villagedental2015@gmail.com

VM Management Monday to Friday: 8.00am to 5pm Saturday: 8:30am to 5pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 10am to 5.00pm 020 7122488/90 admin@villagemarket-kenya.com

VM Security Office Open: 24/7 0721 943 556

Village Market Taxi Service Available 24hrs daily 0717 207662

Zucchini Greengrocers Monday to Saturday: 8am to 8pm Sunday: 9am-7pm 0726 333 446 0721 333 446

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