Graffiti in Nairobi

While you are in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, remember to check around the building walls, city council toilets  and other unexpected places for graffiti. Of late, there has been an upsurge of graffiti and most of them are politically based.

Graffiti about political orphans

Graffiti about Kenyans united against vultures

Graffiti  have existed since ancient times. They are usually writings or drawings placed on walls in public places. They can been made by scribbling or spraying on the wall. In Kenya, they are being used to warn the masses about the wicked and corrupt politicians who have taken the Kenyan for a ride. They are for waking the peoples mind and make them have another perspective of the politicians that they vote in.

Graffiti saying Kenya deserves respect

The artists behind these works are experts because these graffiti are explicitly drawn, considering that they are usually done at the middle of the night. 

Have a look at this video.
Graffiti in Nairobi