🖤 Nairobi Diaspora Roots Experience

“Reconnecting, Remembering, and Reclaiming – A Cultural Homecoming”
🕘 Duration: Full Day (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
📍 Locations: Nairobi National Museum, City Landmarks, Heritage Restaurants
🎯 Best For: Diaspora visitors, first-time returnees, Pan-Africanists, repatriation explorers

🗓️ Recommended Days:

  • Tuesday–Saturday (for full museum and memorial access)

🗓️ 1-Day Full Itinerary

🕘 9:00 AM – Hotel Pickup & Welcome Briefing

  • Meet your Kama-Shera cultural guide for an orientation chat

  • Overview of Kenya’s Pan-African connections, diaspora ties, and historical significance in African liberation movements

  • Drive through central Nairobi, with historical context of colonial architecture, Mau Mau locations, and independence milestones

🏛️ 9:30 AM – Nairobi National Museum (Diaspora-Focused Tour)

  • Customized guided tour through the Human Origins Gallery:

    • Turkana Boy, early hominin skulls, and African ancestry

    • Discuss the meaning of “Cradle of Mankind” in diaspora identity

  • Visit the History of Kenya Gallery:

    • From resistance to colonialism to post-independence

    • Deep dive into the Mau Mau movement, Jomo Kenyatta, Tom Mboya

  • Visit to Ethnographic Gallery to understand Kenya’s 40+ ethnic groups and the complexity of African identity

⚔️ 12:00 PM – Visit to Mau Mau Freedom Memorial & Dedan Kimathi Statue

  • Drive to Uhuru Park vicinity and Nairobi CBD

  • Stop at the Mau Mau Memorial Monument: Reflective moment in remembrance of freedom fighters tortured in colonial prisons

  • Visit Dedan Kimathi Statue on Kimathi Street: short historical account of his role and spiritual impact on liberation

  • Discuss how these stories relate to African-American and Caribbean histories of resistance

🍲 1:00 PM – Lunch at an African Heritage Restaurant

Choose from:

  • Amaica Restaurant – Traditional dishes from across Kenyan regions

  • Nyama Mama – Modern take on Kenyan home-cooked meals with Afro-vintage interior

  • Meals include ugali, sukuma wiki, tilapia, nyama choma, or vegan heritage options

🗣️ Lunch Talk Topic: “What Does Homecoming Mean?” — guided table conversation on the emotional, spiritual, and practical aspects of returning to Africa.

🗣️ 2:30 PM – Dialogue Session: “Moving to Kenya – Truths & Tips”

Led by Kama-Shera’s diaspora advisory team or partners
Topics covered:\n- Cultural adjustment: expectations vs reality

  • Safe neighborhoods, schools, healthcare

  • What to avoid: scams, misinformation, land ownership issues

  • Networking with other repats and local allies

  • Honest, practical Q&A — no sugarcoating

📘 Guests receive a “Repatriation Starter Pack” (PDF or printed booklet)

🏠 4:00 PM – Optional Real Estate & Investment Orientation (Optional but highly recommended)

  • Visit a trusted relocation/real estate partner for a safe, no-pressure overview

  • View sample listings, understand land-buying laws for foreigners, and ask financial/legal questions

  • Optional site visit to upcoming gated communities, farms, or residential properties
    (Only available by advance booking)

🚐 5:30 PM – Return to Hotel / Debrief & Farewell

  • Reflective closing chat with guide

  • Optional short journaling prompt: “What surprised me most about Kenya?”

  • Drop-off at hotel or evening cultural event (if planned)

✅ What’s Included:

  • Private vehicle & expert diaspora-centered cultural guide

  • All entry fees (museum, memorial sites)

  • Lunch + bottled water

  • Printed or digital Diaspora Orientation Guide

  • Optional coordination with trusted real estate consultant

🧭 Add-ons / Extensions:

  • Visit to Nairobi Archives or Kenyatta Mausoleum

  • Dinner with a local returnee repat family or diaspora networking evening

  • Afrobeat, poetry or spiritual healing session for those on a longer stay