Nairobi has been ranked among the top five cities in Africa

Tourism Minister Rebecca Miano celebrated the achievement on social media and called on Kenyans to maintain peace and patriotism so that the city retains its ranking. “Nairobi has been awarded the fifth best city in Africa in Trip Advisor’s Travelers Choice Awards. May we continue to maintain peace, patriotism, prosperity and kindness. Kenya is our home and a dream destination for the world,” Miano’s statement said. Considered a milestone in pan-African urban research, this comprehensive assessment went beyond traditional yardsticks and evaluated cities from all angles. The rankings were based on nearly 2,000 responses collected through a comprehensive survey that used a multi-dimensional approach to assess urban attractiveness. The study’s methodology included 26 sub-criteria grouped into five core categories that reflect the realities of modern city life across the continent. The five categories were quality of life, infrastructure and housing, employment and economic opportunities, essential services and foreign direct investment (FDI) from 2019 to 2023. How did Nairobi come to be chosen as the 5th best city? That was a TripAdvisor survey. It highlights Nairobi as the safari capital.  What isn't mentioned here is that there is Kibera and that is the largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya. It is also considered one of the largest slums in Africa. It covers an area of ​​about 2.5 square kilometers (about 1 square mile) and is considered the largest slum area in Nairobi and all of Africa. The 2009 Kenyan Population and Housing Census reported a population of 170,070, but estimates vary considerably, with some sources giving figures ranging from 500,000 to over 1 million residents, depending on which definitions are used for the boundaries. Marrakesh, known as the "Red City" of Morocco, was ranked Africa's best city. Port Louis in Mauritius, which came in second. The Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, came in third. Nairobi's ranking came months after The Africa Report, in partnership with Jeune Afrique, published its first list of Africa's 30 most attractive cities. In the ranking, Nairobi was ranked sixth in Africa.  Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa, Kigali in Rwanda and Casablanca and Rabat in Morocco rank ahead of Kenya's capital.