Black Star Nairobi as he keeps guarded against criminals who try to commit crimes against foreigners. Black Star Nairobi Black Star Nairobi is a Kenyan crime fiction novel written by Mukoma wa Ngugi, the son of Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o. The novel was published by Melville House International in 2013; it is a sequel to Mukoma’s first novel, "Nairobi Heat." "Black Star Nairobi" focuses on two detectives who investigate a hotel bombing and a murder that are linked. The novel’s backdrop is the 2007 presidential elections in Kenya, which ended in violence. Ishmael, an African American detective originally from Madison, Wisconsin, relocates
Nairobi much more) are privately owned minibuses, and the most popular form of local transport. They generally seat fourteen to twenty-four. Matatus operate within Nairobi, its environs and suburbs and from Nairobi to other towns around the country. The matatu's route is imprinted along a yellow stripe on the side of the bus, and matatus plying specific routes have specific route numbers. However, in November 2014 President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted the ban on the yellow stripe and allowed matatus to maintain the colourful graphics in an effort to support the youth in creating employment. Matatus in Nairobi were easily distinguishable by