Why is Machakos not ranked?

These rankings are from the point of view of a lily white mzungu who has some cash to burn and is either a tourist or an expatriate.

The factors they look at:

Geographically - Nairobi and indeed Kenya is centrally placed in Africa and most capitals are no more than 6 - 8 hours away.

Financially - being in a tough neighborhood (think war on terror), expatriates are paid up to 1.7 times their pay with benefits like free housing and schooling, etc.

Food - a lot of our food is not processed and therefore tastes better, is healthier and cheaper than in their home countries

Weather - a Mzungu once told me Nairobi is naturally air conditioned and has no weather extremes

People - the majority of Kenyans still look up to the mzungu and they get preferential treatment.

Nairobi National Park - to a mzungu seeing wild game up close is magical; something miros care less about

Time - the cost of labour is cheap so many of their households can afford a cook/chef, a housekeeper, a gardener and a security guard leaving them with a lot of time to enjoy various activities like driving to Naivasha, Mt Kenya or the Masai Mara over the weekend or eating at restaurants.

Coffee - they love our coffee and can't believe how cheap it is compared to Star Bucks in the US

Hiyo ni phombe like someone has said.

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This is what i was talking about :

http://www.wazua.co.ke/f...s&t=28326#post537029