NAIROBI - The Safari Capital of Kenya
Until the late 19th century, Nairobi was a swampy waterhole frequented by Maasai cattle and opportunistic lions. It only matured into a city because it was half way along the 'Lunatic Line' - a railway from Kenya's coast to Uganda, started by the British in the race to colonize Africa. From a tented encampment, it developed into a substantial town and by 1905 the bank listed its clients as, "A mixed lot of merchants, railway employees, settlers, army officers and a windmill expert!"
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