The capital and Kenya's largest city after Kisumu, Mombasa and Nakuru, its name is derived from the Maasai phrase 'Enkare Nairobi' which means 'a place of cool waters.'
Nairobi is an established business and cultural hub, hosting thousands of Kenyan businesses, international companies and organizations and uniquely being the only capital city in the world to have a national park within it.
Nairobi would be the first stop on your Kenyan safari, making it the ideal transit destination. It boasts a few cultural and historic sights that would easily fill an itinerary suitable for a day tour.
