while main' of the handsome residences in the suburbs 

 of Muthaijj^a, Parkhmds and the Hill are testimony to 

 the ,c:r()wing prosperity of the district. 



The European population of Nairol)i and the 

 surrounding district is estimated at about 2,000. 

 Sports and recreation are well provided for by 

 numerous clubs and associations. The Nairobi Club- 

 founded in the early days by officers and civil servants 

 of the Government — with its affiliated Gymkhana 

 Club, possesses spacious premises on the Hill and 

 14 acres of igrovuids laid out for polo, hockey, cricket, 

 football and tennis, with a golf course adjoining. 

 The social life and recreation of Parklands and 

 Muthaiga residential districts are also well provided 

 for by their respective clubs. 



The government of the town is in the hands 

 of a Mimicipal Committee, composed of heads of 

 Government Departments and elected representatives 

 of the people. A feature of Nairobi life is the large 

 number of motor cars and cycles privately owned and 

 plying for hire : rickshaws drawn by natives take 

 the place of a tramway service. Nairobi is well pro- 

 vided with-first-class hotels and boarding houses. 

 The health of the community is well looked after by 

 several private doctors, the European Hospital and 

 Scott vSanatorimn provide accommodation for the 

 sick and convalescent, in addition to which there are 

 several nursing and maternity homes. 



XAIVASHA. 



vSituate 391 miles from the Coast, at an altitude 

 of 6,230 feet, Naivasha is to-day of less importance as 

 a conmiercial centre than as a health and i^leasure 

 resort. Its truly delightful scenery and bracing 

 climate constitute it an ideal place for a holiday or 

 rest, while the excellent bird shooting is an added 

 attraction. The Rift Valley Hotel stands on a com- 

 manding position over-looking the Lake and surround- 

 ing countr\', while a more modern building— the 

 Naivasha Hotel — has been erected close to the shores. 

 Naivasha is the heart of a vast area of first class 

 grazing countr\% most of the farms in the neighbour- 

 hood being heavily stocked AAnth high grade cattle 

 and sheep. Stock auctions are held at frequent 

 intervals. The stockyards of Newland, Tarlton & Co., 



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