Koinange Street
.jpg) The junction of Koinange Street and Kenyatta Avenue | |
Interactive map of Koinange Street | |
| Former names |
|
|---|---|
| Namesake | Koinange Wa Mbiyu |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Nairobi CBD |
| Coordinates | 1°17′01″S 36°49′07″E / 1.283672°S 36.818597°E |
| Northwestern end | University Way |
| Major junctions | Kenyatta Avenue |
| Southeastern end | Kaunda Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | Red-light district |
Koinange Street is a busy street in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. In colonial times it was named Sadler Street after an early governor, James Hayes Sadler. In 1964, it was renamed after Koinange Wa Mbiyu.[1]
It is a major red-light district[2] despite prostitution in Kenya being illegal.[3]
Koinange Street is the street in Nairobi Central Business District with the highest number of banks along one street.
References
- ^ Wanjiru, Melissa Wangui; Matsubara, Kosuke (2 January 2017). "Street toponymy and the decolonisation of the urban landscape in post-colonial Nairobi". Journal of Cultural Geography. 34 (1): 1–23, at 11. doi:10.1080/08873631.2016.1203518. ISSN 0887-3631. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Nyota, Caren. "Streets, apps and brothels: 'Illegal' sex work booming". The Star. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ "2008 Human Rights Report: Kenya". United States Department of State. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009.
Further reading
- Wamari, Elly (15 February 2007). "The remaking of K-Street". Daily Nation. Retrieved 10 September 2025. (updated 21 June 2020)
External links
Media related to Koinange Street at Wikimedia Commons