Sarit Centre, Parklands Road, Westlands. Tel. +254 (0)20 3747408/9, email: info@saritcentre.com, www.saritcentre.com. Vast shopping complex on three floors in the Westlands area. Facilities include an exhibition hall hosting regular trade fairs, shows and other events, a large food court on the first floor, internet, a large bookshop and the biggest community notice board in the city.

The Village Market, Limuru Road. Large, upmarket shopping complex in the Gigiri area, which has been laid out to resemble a village. There is a large selection of boutique-style shops selling shoes, clothes and gift items, as well as an art gallery hosting regular exhibitions of work by local artists and a central food court with outside seating on the ground floor. Other facilities include a dry cleaner, a supermarket, a community notice board and a multi-screen cinema.

Yaya Centre, Argwings Kodhek Road. Tel. +254 (0) 20 2713360/1, fax +254 (0) 20 3864560, email: info@yaya.co.ke, www.yaya-centre.co.ke/index.asp. Smart shopping centre on four floors with a supermarket, Dormans’ coffee shop, an internet point, three bookshops, several clothes and gift shops and a community notice board. Service apartments are available for rent on a short-term basis in the adjacent Yaya Towers.

Adam’s Arcade, Ngong Road. Run-down shopping centre serving the lower end of the market, but with a good selection of small shops and eateries including the ubiquitous Java Coffee House, which is a popular meeting place for Nairobians and expats. Other facilities include two internet points and a community notice board. Nakumatt Prestige and a large mitumba, or second-hand clothes market, are just down the road.

Valley Arcade, Gitanga Road. Small shopping complex offering a supermarket, an Italian deli and restaurant, a small internet point with very slow connections, a bakery and a community notice board.

The Junction, Dagoretti Corner, Ngong Road. Small, pleasant shopping centre in the southwestern part of the city. Facilities include a Nakumatt supermarket, Zucchini selling good quality local and imported fruit and vegetables, Java coffee house with free wireless internet, Mediterraneo Italian restaurant, a multi-screen cinema run by Nu Metro of South Africa, a community notice board and a number of small gift shops.

ABC Place, Waiyaki Way. Large and somewhat run-down shopping and business centre in the Westlands/Lavington area. Facilities include a supermarket, a travel agency, Java coffee House, a small bookshop, gift shops, a community notice board and an estate agency.

Karen Crossroads, junction of Langata and Ngong roads. Newly opened shopping mall serving the up-market Karen and Langata communities. Facilities include a Nakumatt supermarket, a bank, a restaurant, curio shops and a travel agency.

Prestige Plaza, Ngong Road. Facilities include a multi-screen cinema and a Nakumatt supermarket which is open 24 hours a day.

Muthaiga shopping centre, Limuru Road. Shopping centre serving the exclusive area of Muthaiga. Facilities include shops, restaurants, a travel agency and a forex bureau.