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Nairobi is the largest city and the capital of Kenya, located in the south-east of the country. It is a major regional hub for finance, transport, culture and education, and has a diverse population of over 4.3 million people.
A detailed account of the 2013 terrorist attack on an upmarket mall in Nairobi, Kenya, by the militant group al-Shabaab. The attack killed 71 people, including 62 civilians, and wounded 200, and lasted several hours before security forces intervened.
Al-Qaeda carried out truck bomb attacks on August 7, 1998, on the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The bombings killed more than 220 people and were a response to U.S. involvement in the extradition and torture of Egyptian Islamic Jihad members.
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the largest city in the country. It was founded in 1899 as a railway camp and became a colonial hub for trade and tourism. Learn about its pre-independence, post-independence and modern history.
Flight attendants serve beverages aboard an Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner on a flight to Jomo Kenyatta International airport in Kenya's capital Nairobi on April 27,2013. SIMON MAINA - Getty Images
Nairobi Gallery is an art gallery in Kenya that showcases African art and culture. It is located in a historic building that was once a government office and a branch of Kanu, and it has collections of stamps, photos, jewelry, textiles, sculptures and paintings.
Lupita Nyong'o is a Kenyan-Mexican-American actress who won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave. She was born on 1 March 1983 in Mexico City to Kenyan parents and grew up in Kenya.
Kenya is a country in East Africa with a population of over 47 million and a diverse geography, climate and culture. It borders South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania and the Indian Ocean, and has Nairobi as its capital and largest city.