The City Makers of Nairobi: An African Urban History

by Anders Ese and Kristin Ese

Book Overview

The City Makers of Nairobi re-examines the history of the urban development of Nairobi in the colonial period. Although Nairobi was a colonial construct with lasting negative repercussions, the African population's impact on its history and development is often overlooked. This book shows how Africans took an active part in making use of the city and creating it, and how they were far from being subjects in the development of a European colonial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367528320
• ISBN13: 9780367528324
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages