Nairobi City Council Nairobi City Council The City Council of Nairobi was the local authority governing the city of Nairobi, Kenya. It was the largest of the 175 local Authorities in the country and was under direction of the Ministry of Local Government. The Chief Executive of the City Council was the Town Clerk and was appointed by the Minister of Local Government. The Non-executive branch of the Council was headed by the Mayor. The Town Clerk oversaw the functions of 17 main and 4 sub committees whose members were City Councillors. Each committee is chaired by one Councillor. The committees meet at
Nairobi and gurdwaras within the city. Prominent places of worship in Nairobi include the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, All Saints Cathedral, Ismaili Jamat Khana, and Jamia Mosque. Nairobi has two informal nicknames. The first is ""The Green City in the Sun"", which is derived from the city's foliage and warm climate. The second is the ""Safari Capital of the World"", which is used due to Nairobi's prominence as a hub for safari tourism. There are a number of shopping malls in the Nairobi Area. These include: Garden city mall, Thika road mall (TRM), the West Gate mall, Prestige Plaza,