Fashion and fairways: Slice of life in Nairobi

Fashion and fairways: Slice of life in Nairobi

Advertisement

Kenyans go to the polls next week to choose a new president, members of parliament and regional authorities, with many jittery about the potential for violence after the vote.

Siegfried Modola has produced a series of photos capturing daily life among the middle class and affluent in the capital Nairobi.

1 / 17

Slideshow

A man walks on the golf course of the Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A man walks on the golf course of the Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club.

Spectators wait for the races to begin at Ngong Racecourse.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

Spectators wait for the races to begin at Ngong Racecourse.

Children play between races at the Ngong Racecourse.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

Children play between races at the Ngong Racecourse.

A family pedal on an artificial lake in Uhuru Park.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A family pedal on an artificial lake in Uhuru Park.

Skaters practice in a public park.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

Skaters practice in a public park.

A boy waits for the start of a go-kart race.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A boy waits for the start of a go-kart race.

People walk below an advertisement.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

People walk below an advertisement.

People walk in the central business district of Nairobi.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

People walk in the central business district of Nairobi.

A man talks on a mobile phone on the rooftop of PAWA254, an organisation supporting and fostering young people and promoting arts and culture geared towards social impact in the country.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A man talks on a mobile phone on the rooftop of PAWA254, an organisation supporting and fostering young people and promoting arts and culture geared towards social impact in the country.

Replicas of animals are displayed at the National Museum.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

Replicas of animals are displayed at the National Museum.

An employee of the startup Kytabu works which provides affordable curriculum material to students in digital form, through mobile devices, works on a computer.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

An employee of the startup Kytabu works which provides affordable curriculum material to students in digital form, through mobile devices, works on a computer.

A concierge organises the shelves of the cigar lounge at the luxurious Villa Rosa Kempinski hotel.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A concierge organises the shelves of the cigar lounge at the luxurious Villa Rosa Kempinski hotel.

Guests socialise at the luxurious Villa Rosa Kempinski hotel.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

Guests socialise at the luxurious Villa Rosa Kempinski hotel.

A band performs at the Brew Bistro & Lounge.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A band performs at the Brew Bistro & Lounge.

A woman performs at the Florida nightclub.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A woman performs at the Florida nightclub.

A man poses for the camera as he waits for a fashion show to begin.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A man poses for the camera as he waits for a fashion show to begin.

A view from a high-rise building shows part of the city of Nairobi.
. Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

A view from a high-rise building shows part of the city of Nairobi.