The annual Crafts of Africa show, at Nairobi's Sarit Centre, offers a huge range of artisans' produce. Everything from wood carvings and leather items to glass, gourds, sculpture and paintings…

Kenya Music Week at Nairobi's Sarit Centre presents a full programme of live music and offers the Kenyan music industry an excellent opportunity to market their goods and network.

The Mumbai Marathon attracts people from all over India, as well as foreigners, to run for charity. Participants start off at the CTS station and run past Chowpatty beach, to the sound of…

The Safari Rally Kenya is the second leg of the FIA African Rally Championship and takes place in the tough and dusty terrain in and around Nairobi.

One hundred and fifty golfers compete in the annual Kenya Open Golf Championship. The tournament, played at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi, makes up part of the PGA European Challenge Tour.

The Kwani Literary Festival presents a variety of interactive events and forums, including creative writing workshops, panel discussions, lectures, book signings and readings taking place at…

Every year hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles take part in the Concours d'Elegance at Nairobi Race Course. Kenyan and overseas competitors flaunt everything from Volvos and Volkswagens…

The annual International Book Fair in the exhibition hall of Nairobi's Sarit Centre offers discussions, poetry and readings from guest speakers, as well as countless newly published titles.

The Nairobi International Trade Show at Jamhuri Park showcases the best of Kenya's commerce and agriculture.

The Kenya International Film Festival at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi is annually gaining increased international significance with a programme focused on screening African productions. The…

One of East Africa's most famous eateries, The Carnivore in Langata is renowned for its all-you-can-eat buffet featuring several barbecued meats and chicken dishes, and a generous salad…

Nairobi is justifiably known for its plethora of quality Indian restaurants, and the Haandi Restaurant in Westlands Mall is arguably the pick of them. Vegetarians are well catered for, and…

A central Nairobi institution since the 1980s, the family-run Trattoria Ristorante & Pizzeria has a varied menu of seafood, steaks, fresh pasta and the inevitable pizzas. Long hours, sensible…

For those who enjoy spicy food, the Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant in Hurlingham is a great place to try Africa's fieriest cuisine, which consists of various wat stews accompanied by…

The brightly decorated downtown branch of the popular Java Coffee House chain is a convenient place to break for a daytime meal or snack in central Nairobi. Aromatic coffees and a variety of…

With a predominantly local clientele supplemented by a smattering of adventurous tourists, Zanze Bar provides an unthreatening introduction to central Nairobi's earthy nightlife. Cocktails and…

Established in 1904, Lord Delamere Terrace and Bar in Fairmont the Norfolk hotel was a popular colonial-era gathering place. It's still among the pleasantest watering holes in central Nairobi…

An annexe to The Carnivore in Langata, the Simba Saloon is perennially popular with locals and visitors alike. The nightclub (Wed-Sun) plays varied contemporary African and international…

Not for the faint-hearted (or single foreign women), the Florida 2000 - or F2 as locals know it - is one of the busiest nightspots in central Nairobi. Pounding disco beats pack the floor of…

The International Casino, near the National Museum in Westlands, is Nairobi's oldest casino, and the most central and popular with tourists. In addition to slot machines and gaming tables, it…