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Kenya Markets

Maasai Market (The Junction)

Held on THURSDAYS 9am-7pm, at the large prestigious Junction Shopping Mall in Nairobi, this unique Musical Maasai Market ...more »

  • Location: Kilimani
  • Type: Markets
  • Tel: +254 (0) 20-3864299

Makindu Handicrafts

The Makindu Handicrafts Centre has over 200 carpenters, apparently, who carve sculptures and utilitarian wooden items. The prices are very cheap compared to craft shops in kenya's urban centres. The ...more »

  • Location: Tsavo West
  • Type: Markets

Maasai Market (YaYa)

For a wonderful selection of arts and crafts, wooden carvings and beadwork, you can't go wrong at the Nairobi Maasai Markets. ...more »

  • Location: Kilimani
  • Type: Markets
  • Tel: +254-20-2713360/1

City Market

Years ago, City Market was a vibrant wonderful place to visit - full of colourful crafts and artifacts with a throng of tourists and locals buying the rich variety of items for sale. These days the ...more »

  • Location: City Centre
  • Type: Markets

Ngong Road

There are many places that sell furniture and crafts at the side of the road in Nairobi, Mombasa and the other urban centres around Kenya. One of the best places, with the widest selection of safari ...more »

  • Location: Karen
  • Type: Markets

Crafts in the Park

This weekly Craft market is held each Thursday at Nairobi's Memorial Park. It offers similar ware to the other Masai markets that are held in various venues around the city on different days. The ...more »

  • Location: City Centre
  • Type: Markets
  • Tel: +254 (0)20 341062/3

Hawkers Market

If you want fresh fruit and vegetables cheaply, there's no better place than the Hawkers Market in Parklands. ...more »

  • Location: Parklands
  • Type: Markets

Maasai Market (Westgate)

Held on Tuesdays 9am-6pm, at the large prestigious Westgate Shopping Centre in Westlands, the Maasai Market offers a wonderful selection of arts and crafts ...more »

  • Location: Westlands
  • Type: Markets
  • Tel: +254 (0) 20 3746 172/3

Maasai Market (Village Market)

For a wonderful selection of arts and crafts, wooden carvings and beadwork, you can't go wrong at the Maasai Markets at the Village Market. ...more »

  • Location: Village Market
  • Type: Markets
  • Tel: +254 (0) 7122 488/90

Our Local Experts say:

If you want to visit the local market and see how the locals do there shopping in Kenya then you will have a great time, and get to experience Kenya as few travelers do.

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