KARIBU KENYA - UNON - the United Nations Office at Nairobi

Shipping & Freight Forwarding
Transami Ltd. and Urgent Cargo have been officially appointed to manage the
shipping and freight forwarding of UNON, UNEP and UN-HABITAT
employees, and have offices at the UN Gigiri Complex. Transami can be
contacted on 624756 and Urgent Cargo on 624320. Other reputable shipping
companies which can be found in the Telephone Directory include AGS,
Airlink Ltd., Luckam Freight Services and Removals Freight International.
Shopping
As an increasingly cosmopolitan city, virtually every kind of foodstuff and
commodity is available somewhere in Nairobi. As well as all manner of fresh
fruits, vegetables, fish, meats and dairy produce at very reasonable prices, a
wide variety of tinned and packaged foods, toiletries, cleaning materials and
other goods are now manufactured in Nairobi and available from most local
shopping centres.There are also a growing number of Western style supermarkets
and delicatessens selling all manner of imported produce – although these
often cost considerably more.
The main supermarkets, where both local and imported goods can be
found at the most reasonable prices, are the Uchumi and Nakumatt chains,
which both have stores in town, in Westlands, in Gigiri, and on the Ngong
and Langata Roads.The major shopping malls – Sarit Centre and the Mall in
Westlands,Yaya Centre in Kilimani, Highridge Shopping Centre in Parklands,
Muthaiga Shopping Centre, and the Village Market in Gigiri – have a wide
variety of shops selling all kinds of produce. For fabrics and baby products, the
best shops are on Biashara Street and Ngara Road in town. Excellent secondhand
clothing (often as good as new) and ‘brand rejects’ from Europe can also
be found at the many mitumba complexes scattered around town, such as Toys
at Adam’s Arcade and Kikomba. UN staff can also shop for certain types of
duty-free goods at the Commissary on the Lower Concourse at Gigiri (see
Chapter 8), or the Duty Free Shop at Village Market.
Pets
Although there are no quarantine regulations in Kenya, those wishing to
bring a pet into the country will need an up-to-date vaccination certificate
and a health certificate from the country of origin. Before your pet arrives,
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