Gigiri is a residential estate in

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. It is home to Kenya's large

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community. It is one of the largest expat communities in Africa. Gigiri hosts: *

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making Nairobi the only African city to host several UN bodies i.e. **

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*The

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's Base for Eastern and Southern Africa. It also hosts The Village Market which is a large

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and

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complex and UN Sacco Ltd which is one of the biggest SACCO (

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) in Kenya. Gigiri is considered one of Kenya's most posh suburbs along with Runda and Muthaiga which are located close by.

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Suburbs of Nairobi {{Nairobi-geo-stub