Kenyan Cooking Class: Dive into Tradition with a Local Market Tour

Immerse yourself in Kenyan culture with a cooking class led by a local guide. Explore the vibrant local market, source fresh ingredients, and learn to prepare a traditional meal from scratch.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mountain View Mall - This activity offers three incredible Kenyan experiences:
  1. Local Farmers Market Tour
  2. Matatu Experience (Public Transport)
  3. Cooking Class (Kenyan Cuisine) at the operator’s home.
    After meeting, participants will have the opportunity to visit the farmers market for some grocery shopping. (This part is optional if you’re…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
Meal Options
  • Kenyan Traditional Local Dishes - A selection of Kenyan Traditional Local Dishes served with a local Kachumbari salad made with Fresh locally grown vegetables.
Additional Information

I have been a local food guide for six years and am a well-established food writer and blogger in Kenya. I will help you explore the local lifestyle and take you to safe places that you might not typically visit as a tourist. We will source fresh local produce and uncover the wonders of the local market.
Afterwards, we will prepare a traditional meal…

Location
Magunas
Kindly ask the Uber driver to drop you at "Magunas, Kangemi" at Kangemi Market along Waiyaki Way". The location pin is accurate. I will be waiting for you at the front main entrance/car park so that we can begin the experience. 30 minutes wait time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Theo887travels
Mar 19, 2025
Authentic Kenyan cooking experience, with market tour and Matatu ride - Thank you Nimoh for an unforgettable first day in Nairobi!! We started at the local produce market in Kangemi, walking through narrow alleys and interacting with the vendors. Then an adventurous ride on a Matatu with the music blasting! (special Nairobi bus). Nimoh catered to our dietary restrictions excellently, teaching us some traditional recipes with plenty of laughter and stories. The food was delicious! Thank you Nimoh!
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Stephanielz2696ek
Mar 16, 2025
Incredible & authentic experience!!! - This was such a beautiful, fun and educational experience! Definitely a highlight of my time in Kenya! Nimoh is a kind and wonderful soul who shared her extensive knowledge of food, cooking and the local culture. She was flexible and easily accommodating to the different preferences and allergies in our group and the food was DELICIOUS! I can’t wait to make this Kenyan Pilau at home. Thank you Nimoh!
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Kelley_h
Mar 4, 2025
Great host and an amazing cook! - Nimoh was a great host! She guided us through the market and explained the different foods/spices as well as tips for picking the right produce. The matatu was an adventure for sure! It being our first day in Nairobi, we truly got to experience the local life and culture. The food was absolutely delicious and we loved the cozy and intimate feel at her place. She even sent us the recipes afterward and gave us some tips on where to eat and shop for the remainder of our visit. It was a great way to kick off our Nairobi adventure!
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Auderoyb
Mar 1, 2025
Amazing experience! - I had a great time! The market tour was fascinating and the Matatu ride added to the adventure. In the kitchen, Nimoh created a warm atmosphere. She explained everything clearly and made the whole experience very fun. Highly recommend for anyone who loves food and culture!
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15kate2015
Feb 25, 2025
Amazing day with Nimoh! Highly recommend! - Had an amazing day exploring Nairobi with Nimoh. 1000% recommend. Nimoh was very responsive and catered the day to exactly my preferences, sending an itinerary the day before. I didn’t want to do the cooking class part so we put together the best day visiting the food market, exploring CBD (as someone who never hires guides, I’m so glad I had a guide), buying fabric and having clothes made from a huge local fabric market. Ended with a traditional Kenya lunch. We rode the bus all day. So many local experiences and places I absolutely would not have had without Nimoh. Highly highly recommend, made my stay in Nairobi.
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Katlegos514
Feb 24, 2025
An authentic experience indeed - I have traveled around the world and done a lot of cooking classes, but I have to say that this was the best one i've ever had. Nimoh's energy and dedication to giving us a great experience was unmatched. From taking us on the coolest matatu (do not miss this experience) to experiencing buying food from the local market and welcoming us into her home. This gave us a true local experience and I say don't think twice. Just book it!
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Robin_d
Feb 20, 2025
Amazing experience! MUST DO!! - This was an amazing experience you can't get anywhere else! We shopped in a local market. Then, we rode the public bus, with the music bladting...haha. Then she showed us how to cook a traditional Kenya meal and we sat down together to eat. Our host told us alot of information about Keynan culture. I really can't give this experience enough praise!! You will be thrilled!
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Lydia_f
Feb 13, 2025
Tastey and Delisious - You will be meeting in a very "local" market to do shopping for the meal, not a supermarket. You will take a local bus to Nimoh's home where you will experience th preparing and eating of the meal. It is very real, very local, very Kenyan and very wonderful
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Laverne_c
Feb 10, 2025
A fun way to learn Kenyan culture and prepare Kenyan food - Nimoh does a wonderful job with her cooking class. You can tell she loves cooking and wants to share with others the variety of traditional dishes. Her explanation of the culture was almost as interesting as learning how to prepare the food. I highly recommend her class for those wanting to try something new or improve their preparation of traditional Kenyan dishes. She lets participants chose the dishes in advance and that guides the market tour where she purchases fresh ingredients to use in the class. There was no stress and it really was fun. My son and I so enjoyed this experience as well as meeting her.
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Amelia
Feb 7, 2025
Great experience, wonderful host. - I'm really glad I did this activity. It was really fun and engaging, and I learnt how to make ugali and other traditional Kenyan dishes. Nimoh is expert and just so lovely. The market visit was interesting, and she was very patient in answering all our questions about the customs. The matatu ride was really interesting too, though the music and banging of the wall was just too noisy for me. But hey, it's an experience, right? Nimoh welcomed us warmly into her home (and we got to play with her sweet kitten Cookie, bonus point!). Other than the cooking and of course the eating after that, we had a really good conversation about anything from culture to politics. I feel that Nimoh can easily be your best friend in town. Just a little practical tip: if you're going for the lunch class, you don't actually get to eat until around 3pm. So have something before coming. Although Nimoh kindly cut out some fruits for us to munch while cooking too (how thoughtful!).
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