Kamakis (or Kamaki's) is an area located along the

Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway The Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway is a road in Kenya, forming a semi-circle through the south-eastern and north-eastern neighbourhoods of the capital city of Nairobi. The road allows traffic from Mombasa, destined for the central parts of Ken ...

. Often referred to as "Nairobi's Nyama Choma Belt", the area is administratively in

Ruiru Ruiru is a municipality and sub-county in Kiambu County, Kenya. It sits within the greater Nairobi#Nairobi metropolitan region, Nairobi Metropolitan region. According to the 2019 national population census, Ruiru was the 4th largest urban centr ...

Kiambu County Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika town. Kiambu County is the second most populous county in Kenya after Nairobi County. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kaji ...

which by extension falls within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region.

Commerce

Kamakis started off as a

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and modern-day infrastructure. Danjose Academy, one of the leading academic primary institutions, is located in Ruiru, Kamakis As of 2023, banks like DTB and hospitals like the Aga Khan University Hospital had since set up shop in the area.

References

{{Reflist Kiambu County Nairobi Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)