Thursday, August 8, 2013

Masai Market, Nairobi West Gate Mall



The West Gate mall housed the Masai market on the upper level.  Display of handicrafts, jewelry and other curios and trinkets to buy!  A fun stop.  Musical performances also occur though out the day.

Added Note:  I am editing this post - This market was in the West Gate mall which was occupied by terrorist and later totally destroyed.  On September 21, 2013, The Islamist group al-Shabaab  terrorists took over the mall and held hostages for over 4 days.  Over 1000 people were in the mall during the attack.  72 were killed.

We had lunch at the Arte café - an upscale restaurant.  Patron's at the café were some of the earliest attacked.  The terrorist members would shoot non Muslims and would allow some of the Muslims to leave.

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