Live at the Elephant

Top choice in Nairobi


This may just be the most appealing live-music venue in town. It draws a trendy, upmarket crowd with its fair share of Nairobi hipsters for the regular program of up-and-coming artists (mostly Kenyan with some from further afield in Africa). Check out the Facebook page to see what's coming up.

To get here from central Nairobi, take Waiyaki Way through Westlands and turn left at James Gichuru Rd – Kanjata Rd is the first street on the left.


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