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Lucky Smmer Estate, Nairobi.

  Famous Mwalimu Plaza Flats in Luckysummer estate, Nairobi. Geographical location   Luckysummer is an estate located in Ruaraka Sub County within Nairobi County, Kenya. The estate covers an area landmass of 1.95km² and boasts of a population of around 40000 people. Luckysummer borders Dandora Phase IV, Ngomongo village, Gathecha village and social service staff estate. A good view of the estate is seen from Kasarani Stadium opposite Ngomongo Police Station.The estate enjoys close proximity to the Thika Road Mall (TRM) and Safari Park Hotel, giving the residents ease of access to a high profile shopping centre and classic hangout spots. The estate has been designed to accommodate as many residents as possible while avoiding congestion, with most investors opting to set up to six-floored rental houses and apartment blocks. Lucky Summer is located close to the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani and schools such as Landmark Primary, St Lavida High S...
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The Famous Eastleigh (Isilii)

  Eastleigh  is a neighbourhood in  Nairobi ,  Kenya ’s capital . It is located east of the  central business district . For some, the spelling of the name is Isilii, an alteration sourced from the local pronunciation of the word. At the mention of the word Eastleigh, many are reminded of the businesses that are run in this neighbourhood. It is known for its business prowess, as well as "its poor infrastructure. Eastleigh, formally called Nairobi East Township was founded in 1921 and was mostly populated by Somalis who had moved from the Ngara Plains. While the colonial government originally tried to segregate citizens by race and ethnicity, Eastleigh was pointed to Asians and elite Africans who worked as clerks, builders or shoemakers. Eastleigh was originally a large  Kenyan Asian  enclave until independence in 1963. In recent years, the suburb has been dominated and almost exclusively inhabited by  Somali immigrants . To date, Eastle...
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Umoja Estate - Ummo.

Geographical location  Umo as popularly referred to, Umoja is an estate Located within the Embakasi Constituency. Umo was built by the Nairobi City Commission in the 1970s mainly to provide housing for the growing urban population. Onn the present day, Umoja Estate has grown to be one of Nairobi’s densely populated residential areas.  Housing Houses within Umoja Estate, or, of a standard four-bedroom bungalow design and four-story apartments in various courts. The average asking rental price is about Sh20, 000 per month for the standalone houses. The servant’s quarters go for about Sh5, 000.  One-bedroom apartments are about Sh10, 000 and Sh15, 000 for two-bedroom apartments. Just like other housing projects by the City Council, the original occupants had to pay a given amount of money based on the type of house provided. However, with time, the council could not construct the houses due to dwindling finance and thus allowed people to construct their own house...
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