Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi is the largest city in Kenya and a prominent financial center in Africa. The city has also experienced rapid growth over the previous decades and has established itself as a technological hub in Eastern Africa. Nairobi is also home to a unique and diverse food system. Nairobi households source food from both formal and informal food retail outlets as well as urban agriculture and rural food transfers (which are supported by the continued migration into the city). Nairobi also has a diverse food retail sector, incorporating multinational ethnic cuisines from around the world. Together these traits portray a dynamic urban food system in Nairobi.