And one hallmark of this dominance that stands out glaringly in Nairobi is a street dissecting Mokhtar Dadah Avenue called Biashara Street. Since the colonial days, Biashara Street has come to epitomise the unmatched Indian business acumen which has given them a sparkling bourgeoisie standing within Kenya’s economic classes. The British rewarded him with the land between the present day University Way and Biashara Street. XN Iraki, an economist and lecturer at the University of Nairobi Business School explains the changing face of Biashara Street: “The Biashara Street is nostalgic to Indians. They are likely to go even beyond Biashara Street, as long they can control the supply chain,” Dr Iraki says.

Source: Standard Digital February 11, 2018 10:07 UTC