title: Gigiri
text: # Gigiri
  
  Gigiri is a residential estate in Nairobi. It is home to Kenya's large expatriate community. It is one of the largest expat communities in Africa. Gigiri hosts:
  
  * United Nations Office at Nairobi making Nairobi the only African city to host several UN bodies i.e.
     * United Nations Environment Programme
     * United Nations Human Settlements Programme
  * Embassy of the United States, Nairobi
  * The International Civil Aviation Organization's Base for Eastern and Southern Africa.
  
  It also hosts The Village Market which is a large shopping, recreation and entertainment complex. Gigiri is considered one of Kenya's most posh suburbs along with Runda and Muthaiga which are located close by.
  
  