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Nairobi shopping guides.
Market days, supermarket delivery, errands and how personal shopping works. Every guide cites its sources and shows the date it was last checked.
Market guide
Maasai Market days: where it is each day in Nairobi
The day-by-day schedule, checked against each venue's own posts, plus the city-centre market's 2024 move, what to buy and how to bargain. Updated · 3 min read Read the guide
Market guide
Gikomba Market: market days, best time and the 2026 rebuild
When to go, what you'll find and how mitumba buying works, plus what the new multi-storey market means for shoppers. Updated · 4 min read Read the guide
Mall guide
Village Market: hours, shops, food and getting there
Opening hours, the quietest times to go, where to eat, what to do and how to reach Gigiri by matatu. Updated · 4 min read Read the guide
Market guide
Toi Market: where it is, what's sold and the 2026 fire
Directions from the CBD, what's sold, the best time to go, and why the market's upgrade has stalled. Updated · 4 min read Read the guide
Groceries guide
Supermarket delivery in Nairobi: Naivas, Carrefour and Quickmart compared
Delivery fees, speed and the order size that makes delivery free at each supermarket, plus five ways to pay less. Updated · 3 min read Read the guide
How-to guide
How a personal shopper works, and what it costs
The process step by step, what personal shopping costs in Nairobi, and five checks before you hire anyone. Updated · 3 min read Read the guide
Errands guide
What are errands? 30 examples you can hand off
What counts as an errand, 30 everyday examples, the ones that need you in person, and how to hand one off. Updated · 3 min read Read the guideAny shop or market in Nairobi, shopped for you. Nothing gets bought until you say yes.
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