Embakasi
Encyclopedia
Embakasi is a division
of Nairobi
, the capital of Kenya
. It is located east of the central business district. As a residential estate it houses mostly lower middle income citizens.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
, the main airport of Nairobi is located in Embakasi and it was known as Embakasi Airport when it was opened in 1958.
Embakasi is considered part of Nairobi's Eastlands area, lying to the south-east of Nairobi province. It contains the suburb s of South B and South C as well as Nairobi's Industrial Area and Export Processing Zones
has its head office on the property of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
in Embakasi. The Kenya Airports Authority
also has its head office at the airport.
has its head office in Embakasi. African Express Airways
has its head office on the grounds of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
in Embakasi. JetLink Express
has its head office in the Freight Complex in Embakasi.
. Embakasi contains the bulk of the Nairobi portion of the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
In 2010, a passenger railway branchline was proposed from Embakasi to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
to relieve overcrowding on the adjacent road.
at a depot belonging to the Kenya Pipeline Company
, spilled fuel into an open sewer running through Embakasi. Residents tried to scoop up fuel from the burst pipe and sewer, and were burned when the petrol ignited after someone threw a cigarette butt into the sewer.
Divisions of Kenya
||The districts of Kenya are divided into 262 divisions . Divisions of Kenya are further subdivided into locations. The divisions are listed below, by district:-Baringo District:*Kabarnet*Kabartonjo*Marigat*Mochongoi*Mogotio*Nginyang...
of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, the capital of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It is located east of the central business district. As a residential estate it houses mostly lower middle income citizens.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
, the main airport of Nairobi is located in Embakasi and it was known as Embakasi Airport when it was opened in 1958.
Embakasi is considered part of Nairobi's Eastlands area, lying to the south-east of Nairobi province. It contains the suburb s of South B and South C as well as Nairobi's Industrial Area and Export Processing Zones
Embakasi Division
Embakasi Division is divided into following locations:- DandoraDandoraDandora is an eastern suburb in Nairobi, Kenya. It is part of the Embakasi division. Dandora is divided into five phases. Dandora was established in 1977, with partial financing by the World Bank in order to offer higher standard of housing . However, the estate has turned into high-density slum...
- Embakasi
- Kariobangi SouthKariobangiKariobangi is a low-income residential estate in northeastern Nairobi, Kenya. It consists of both apartments and slum-type dwellings. It is split into two parts, Kariobangi North and Kariobangi South...
- Kayole
- Mukuru kwa NjengaMukuru kwa NjengaMukuru kwa Njenga is a slum in the East of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It belongs to Embakasi Constituency. It is one of the largest slums in Nairobi. Kenyan international footballer Patrick Oboya was born in Mukuru kwa Njenga. Among other major slums in Nairobi are Korogocho, Kibera and...
- Njiru
- Ruai
- Umoja
Government and infrastructure
The Kenya Civil Aviation AuthorityKenya Civil Aviation Authority
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority is a state corporation of Kenya that is responsible for regulating the aviation industry in Kenya and for providing air navigation services in the Kenya flight region....
has its head office on the property of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
in Embakasi. The Kenya Airports Authority
Kenya Airports Authority
Kenya Airports Authority is the owner and operator of nine civilian airports and airstrips in Kenya. Kenya Airports Authority was established by an act of Parliament in 1992, by the ruling Kenya African National Union government. The KAA Act, Cap 395, provides for the powers and functions of the...
also has its head office at the airport.
Economy
Kenya AirwaysKenya Airways
Kenya Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Kenya Airways, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Kenya. The company was founded in 1977, after the dissolution of East African Airways. The carrier's head office is located in Embakasi, Nairobi, with its main base at Jomo Kenyatta International...
has its head office in Embakasi. African Express Airways
African Express Airways
African Express Airways is the second fully Kenyan designated airline to over 30 countries in four continents. The airline is largest and oldest privately owned in East Africa based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi...
has its head office on the grounds of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
in Embakasi. JetLink Express
JetLink Express
JetLink Express is a regional airline with its head office in the Freight Complex in Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya. It operates out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.-Destinations:Jetlink Express serve the following:*Kenya...
has its head office in the Freight Complex in Embakasi.
Transport
Embakasi is the location of an Inland Container DepotICD
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems is a medical classification that provides codes to classify diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or disease...
. Embakasi contains the bulk of the Nairobi portion of the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
In 2010, a passenger railway branchline was proposed from Embakasi to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
to relieve overcrowding on the adjacent road.
2011 petrol fire
In September 2011 at least 75 people burned to death after a petrol fire broke out in the division. The fire started when a fuel tankStorage tank
A storage tank is a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases . The term can be used for reservoirs , and for manufactured containers. The usage of the word tank for reservoirs is common or universal in Indian English, American English and moderately common in British...
at a depot belonging to the Kenya Pipeline Company
Kenya Pipeline Company
Kenya Pipeline Company is a state corporation that has the responsibility of transporting, storing and delivering petroleum products to the consumers of Kenya by its pipeline system and oil depot network....
, spilled fuel into an open sewer running through Embakasi. Residents tried to scoop up fuel from the burst pipe and sewer, and were burned when the petrol ignited after someone threw a cigarette butt into the sewer.