This archive report was first published on 9 July 2021.
Published on July 9, 2021, 'Nairobi, Then & Now' by Stephen and Bhavna Mills is a classic and accurate book that showcases the history of Nairobi through photographs.
The book features pictures of places in Nairobi as they appeared in the past and how they look now, taking the reader through 50 years of unrivalled history.
From a largely Maasai land to a modern city, Nairobi has undergone significant changes, as depicted in the book's photographs.
According to the authors, the nomadic tribes referred to Nairobi as 'Nakuso Intelon', a place where acacia trees grew close to a small stream called 'Enkare Naih'robai', 'the place of the cool water'.
The book is foreworded by Dr. Evans Kidero, former Governor of Nairobi, and Dr. Christian Turner, former British High Commissioner – Nairobi.
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