Baraka Kimani moves from Nairobi to Naivasha, taking the A104 up the Rift Valley. He settles into a new base, explores the lakeshore, and gets a first taste of the flower-farm economy and the region's geothermal power, with practical notes on costs, safety, and the dry-season rhythm.

Episode 8 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Naivasha, Kenya.

Places in this episode: Merinja Guesthouse, Elsamere Conservation Centre, Urban Dining, Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate National Park, Karagita settlement.

Covered: Boat safari on Lake Naivasha, Flower-farm economy and worker settlements, Hell's Gate National Park planning, Lake Naivasha ecology and water levels, Local costs and transport, The Adamson heritage at Elsamere.

Chapters:
00:00 Merinja Guesthouse
01:59 Lake Naivasha
03:26 Elsamere Conservation Centre
05:00 Garden at Elsamere, birdsong, light breeze
06:43 Hell's Gate National Park
07:41 Urban Dining
08:26 Quiet room at guesthouse, night insects

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#Naivasha #LakeNaivasha #RiftValley #KenyaTravel #Hell'sGate #FlowerFarms #KenyaLiving #NairobiToNaivasha #BudgetKenya #HippoWatch #Geothermal #DrySeasonKenya #Elsamere #KenyaEco #MovingToKenya #NaivashaLife

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Baraka Kimani wraps up his final day in Nairobi with a coffee at Kesh Kesh, a final walk through Kilimani, and a farewell dinner at The Talisman. He reflects on settling in, the city's rhythms, and the road ahead to the Rift Valley.

Episode 7 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Nairobi, Kenya.

Places in this episode: Kesh Kesh Coffee Roasters and Cafe, Nairobi Arboretum, The Talisman, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, The Hub Karen, Yaya Centre.

Covered: last day in Nairobi, coffee culture, reflective walk, farewell dinner, preparing to leave.

Chapters:
00:00 City street
00:50 Kesh Kesh Coffee Roasters and Cafe
01:37 Quiet room
03:23 Yaya Centre
04:56 The Talisman
05:59 The Hub Karen
06:53 City night

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#Nairobi #KenyaTravel #NairobiLife #ExpatLife #Kilimani #KarenNairobi #RiftValley #TravelDiaries #Kenya #MaaSafari #NairobiCoffee #NairobiEats #DigitalNomad #SoloTravel #Africa #RainyDay

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On his final full day in Nairobi, Baraka chases a work permit, watches a court battle over Ngong Road Forest, checks out the metro's future path, and hikes the Ngong Hills for a last look at the city he's just learned to call home.

Episode 6 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Nairobi, Kenya.

Places in this episode: Nyayo House, Nairobi Railway Museum, Talisman Restaurant, Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Centre, Ngong Hills, Kilimani.

Covered: work permit status, Nairobi metro plans, Ngong Road Forest dispute, Ngong Hills hike, Karen district, end of arrival arc.

Chapters:
00:00 Kilimani
01:35 Nyayo House
03:21 Talisman Restaurant
04:52 Karen Blixen Museum
05:43 Giraffe Centre
07:06 Night city

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#Nairobi #KenyaTravel #NgongHills #KarenBlixen #GiraffeCentre #NairobiMetro #WorkPermitKenya #MatatuLife #TravelKenya #NairobiDiaries #RiftValley #OutOfAfrica #KilimaniLiving #KenyaLife #NairobiCity

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Baraka navigates Nairobi's nightlife, learns about the nurses' strike and the Ngong Road forest dispute, checks the Biker's Family Fest buzz and the proposed metro, and reflects on costs and community in the city.

Episode 5 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Nairobi, Kenya.

Places in this episode: Nairobi Street Kitchen, Kilimani, Westlands, Karen, The Waterfront, Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi Railway Museum, Kencom.

Covered: Nairobi current events, Cost of living, Weekend events in Nairobi, Work permit and banking, Transport and metro plans.

Chapters:
00:00 Kilimani
02:14 The Waterfront
04:00 Kencom
05:04 Quiet room
06:17 Equity Bank
07:10 Westlands
08:09 David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

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#Nairobi #KenyaTravel #NairobiLife #BikersFest #KutiitCulture #NursesStrike #NgongRoadForest #NairobiMetro #Matatu #Mpesa #NyamaChoma #RiftValley #SheldrickTrust #MaasaiMarket #CostOfLiving #NairobiWeekend #TravelAfrica #KenyaDiaries

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Baraka explores Karura Forest and the Nairobi Arboretum, gets practical about safety and costs, and plans his weekend at the Biker's Fest in Karen. Plus, he checks out a potential co-working space in Kilimani and learns about the city's ongoing metro plans.

Episode 4 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Nairobi, Kenya.

Places in this episode: Karura Forest, Nairobi Arboretum, Sarit Centre, Westlands, Nairobi Street Kitchen, Nairobi National Museum, The Hub Karen, Giraffe Centre.

Covered: Nairobi green spaces, co-working and digital nomad life, museums and wildlife, public transport costs, weekend events, Nairobi metro plans.

Chapters:
00:00 Karura Forest
01:36 Nairobi Arboretum
02:50 Westlands
04:15 Nairobi National Museum
05:58 The Hub Karen
07:05 Kilimani
07:59 Talisman Restaurant

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#Nairobi #Kenya #KaruraForest #NairobiArboretum #CoWorkingNairobi #NairobiStreetKitchen #TurkanaBoy #GiraffeCentre #BikersFest #NairobiMetro #MatatuLife #BodaBoda #NyamaChoma #CoffeeInNairobi #KarenNairobi #Westlands #Kilimani #KenyaTravel

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Baraka learns to ride Nairobi's matatus, explores the leafy suburbs of Karen and Westlands, and starts planning his dry-season journey up the Rift Valley.

Episode 3 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Nairobi, Kenya.

Places in this episode: Kilimani, Westlands, Sarit Centre, Nairobi National Museum, Museum Hill, Kencom, Moi Avenue, Lavington.

Covered: matatu transport, museum visit, neighbourhood guide, dry season plans.

Chapters:
00:00 Kilimani
01:44 Westlands
03:24 Kencom
05:10 Nairobi Street Kitchen
06:54 Kileleshwa

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#Nairobi #KenyaTravel #NairobiLiving #MatatuRide #NairobiNationalMuseum #TurkanaBoy #NyamaChoma #Ugali #NairobiStreetKitchen #Lavington #Westlands #RiftValley #SettlingInNairobi #KenyaLife #DayThreeNairobi #NairobiGuide

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On day two in Nairobi, Baraka Kimani tackles the practicalities of setting up a working home — internet, co-working spaces, and the all-important M-Pesa account. He takes a break from paperwork to feed Rothschild's giraffes at the Giraffe Centre and watch orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, learning why this city's green heart beats strong.

Episode 2 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Nairobi, Kenya.

Places in this episode: Cafe AMKA, Yaya Centre, The Junction Mall, Equity Bank, Kenyatta Avenue, Giraffe Centre, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Talisman Restaurant.

Covered: banking, internet, coffee, wildlife, street food, transport.

Chapters:
00:00 Cafe AMKA
02:33 Kenyatta Avenue
03:52 Giraffe Centre
05:43 Talisman Restaurant
07:09 Cafe interior
08:55 Nairobi Street Kitchen

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#Nairobi #KenyaTravel #GiraffeCentre #DavidSheldrick #NairobiKulinary #Kilimani #Karen #Mara #DigitalNomadKenya #MatatuCulture #NyamaChoma #TravelAfrica #ResidentLife #CoffeeNairobi #WeekendInNairobi #KenyaAdventure

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Baraka lands at Jomo Kenyatta International and gets to work: permits, SIM cards, M-Pesa, a bank account and a flat in Kilimani. A resident's first look at Nairobi's cool dry season, matatu rides, nyama choma and morning coffee.

Episode 1 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Nairobi, Kenya.

Places in this episode: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi Railway Museum, Machakos People's Park, Westlands, Kilimani, Yaya Centre, Kileleshwa.

Covered: arrival paperwork, banking, mobile money, housing, first impressions, transport.

Chapters:
00:00 Airport terminal
03:46 Kilimani
05:02 Equity Bank
06:37 Cafe AMKA
08:44 Talisman Restaurant

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#Nairobi #NairobiLife #KenyaTravel #ExpatLife #DigitalNomad #MPesa #Safaricom #MatatuCulture #Kilimani #KarenNairobi #Westlands #Ugali #NyamaChoma #Kenya2026 #TravelAfrica #SettlingInKenya

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