Mombasa

[Zimzam]

The main street in Mtwapa can now be seen on Google Streetview, as well as many streets in Nyali etc.

Unfortunately the url is too long to be reproduced correctly here

You can go there via this link:

https://www.google.com/maps/@-3.9554...i13312!8 i6656

[Mombie75]

Even Sabina Joy has been destroyed by the change in refurbishment, it is just another pub with over loud shit music these days.

I have never been to the new Floridas on that little side street, maybe I will try it tonight.

[Neddy69]

I remember only 5 years ago I used to go to Kendas. I loved that place. Ugandan pole dancers. If you liked one you slipped a couple of ksh notes in her string. After the show you took her home for a shag. Big round central bar. Good selector playing my favourite Dance Hall and Bongo tunes. Last year I was there. Now converted to a slick sports bar. Atmosphere killed. Pole Dancers gone. Shite music. I could cry. Same happened to Banhof. African drinking den. Atmosphre GONE. Another fancy utterly boring place. Naiz. Thanks god still exists? Or has it been razed to the ground too by road reserve? Casuarina the last authentic joint left over. Tembo gone. Florida and Simmers in Nairobi gone. Florida should have been a protected landmark. As John Auro pointed out. Where does one go to pick up chicas? Nowhere. Thanks god in Kampala there is still loads of authentic joints like Capital Pub or Vision Congo in Kabalagala as well as upscale places as De Posh. For me clear. Nairobi as raunchy party venue is finished. Go to Kampala half price for chicas and an ice cold Nile.

Neddy.

[Willyboy]

Some years back, people couldn't wait for the weekend to go out and have a good time with their friends at the club. That is hardly the case nowadays with more and more people choosing to stay at home and indulge. So what happened to the Kenyan club scene?

Here are ten reasons why Kenyan nightlife is not as vibrant as it used to be.

1. The Music.

The music is trash. A lot of DJs play the same songs. I used to think it was because revellers demanded a certain type of sound or particular songs but I've realised that might not be the case. Some DJs just lack originality. So why are some of our DJs so lazy? People go out to listen to fire mixes, dance and enjoy themselves but when the DJ is streaming a YouTube mix or playing the same song three times during their set, then the audience is getting a raw deal.

2. Overpriced drinks.

A beer that would normally go for about Ksh. 200-250 is hiked to about Ksh. 350 or higher. A bottle of your favourite liquor might have over Ksh. 1,000 added to it's regular price. The cocktails are costly and watered down. I would rather drink at home with friends and save a couple of thousands.

3. Harassment by police.

The areas around clubs are always swarmed with cops. You'the be mistaken to think the heavy police presence is to keep revellers safe. But the police aren't there to protect you, they are there to exploit you. They will arrest you and shake you down for a bribe while you club hop and if you can't pay up, it's a night in the can for you.

4. Security.

If you don't get robbed inside the club, you'll get robbed outside the club. Having to constantly worry about your belongings is a major buzzkill when you're trying to have a good time. If it's not worrying about your belongings, it's being extra vigilant that someone doesn't spike your drink or corner you and sexually harass you.

5. Zero crowd control.

I get it, clubs aren't necessarily made to be the roomiest of places but the overcrowding in clubs is a little too much. You hardly have breathing room and it's uncomfortable to have strangers' bodies that close to yours. The bouncers and management should restrict entry when the clubs are full and not be too greedy to make profit at the revellers expense.

6. The crowds are too young.

What happened to checking IDs at the door? Or those age specific clubs that restricted entry if you weren't past a certain age? Or maybe they still exist but it's just lip service. Anyway, it's difficult to socialize and have a good time when you're not sure if the people in the club with you are in your age bracket, or worse, if they're of legal age.

7. People who can't handle their liquor.

They are quite the party poopers. They get very drunk and start fights or bother the rest of the club with their belligerence.

8. Tiny, stinky toilets.

First of all, why do all clubs have tiny toilets? It baffles me how a club can have just two or three stalls in each loo and expect it to be adequate for the number of customers they'll be having. Because when you have 15-20 people using two stalls in an hour, the toilets get dirty pretty fast. Sometimes there isn't any flowing water which makes the situation worse.

9. Poor service.

It can take you all of 20 years to get a server to your table and another century before you get your drinks or food. This happens even when the club is empty. Sometimes the servers have the sternest of expressions, you get scared to engage with them. They also try to rip you off with the bill by adding items that you didn't order.

10. Ambiance sucks.

Some club interiors are just ugly. Their idea of interior design is having a couple of stools at the bar, and horrible rectangular red or black couches in a corner. You add overcrowding, bad music, poor service and overpriced drinks to the mix and you have a sham entertainment experience.

[Neddy69]

Due to the ever increasing erosion of the buildings of Big Tree, caused by the waves of the Ocean they have now re-arranged the premises. The elevated terrace has been closed and most people are now seated in the sand under the trees. The wall on that side has been removed, so it is more open now.

I heard some rumours (just rumours!) about an ongoing court case concerning the legal ownership of that place.

As far as I know most Land belongs to the Uhuruto Clans. Big Tree was owned by an Italian who died a couple of years ago. Of course the land is always leased. I think his son took over. The land is extremely valuable. Same as Pirates. Sooner or later these places will disappear and will be razed to the ground and replaced by luxury apartments.

Neddy.
Look at what happened to Simmers. There's people trying to take the land off you by creating court cases. Ruto gobbled up the Simmers Land. They just kill you by drawn out expensive court cases. Eventually you ll drop out when you spend all your money. The one with the deeper pocket takes over.

[Zimzam]

Due to the ever increasing erosion of the buildings of Big Tree, caused by the waves of the Ocean they have now re-arranged the premises. The elevated terrace has been closed and most people are now seated in the sand under the trees. The wall on that side has been removed, so it is more open now.

I heard some rumours (just rumours!) about an ongoing court case concerning the legal ownership of that place.

[Leblon]

This information is half year old now, situation may have changed.

When you go a kilometer or two from Mwtapa town to direction of Malindi, you get to big petrol station, where is also Danga Lounge upstairs.

This Danga Lounge was kind of center of the Mwtapa night life, often better than Casourina. Although building is in service station, it is upscale place. Usually I checked both Casourina and Danga Lounge when I visited in Mwtapa town, it is worth of visiting if Casourina has boring night.

At the backyard of the building there is big terasse, could have action in daytime and earlier in the evening, I have never checked.

Danga Lounge had lot of local people in groups, but usually some girl also looking for customer. I was there always with one girl, so I could not try to get those working girls. But this is like Nyali places, you can't go directly to try negotiate the prize, you can't be sure that girl is there for work, like in Casourina.

Danga is so near to Mwtapa that you can take a mototaxi, if you dare.

Bamburi town or community, there are two big bars next to each others, very crowded at weekends, lively during week also. Was it Samba bar other one?, other name I don't remember, local people know them, they are famous. I had designated taxi with me usually, waiting for me. But I remember taking moto taxi from there to Sheba once. Better not to go to walk in neighborhood, actually I only went to these two bars, and then left. Note, do not confuse Bamburi town and Bamburi beach. Bamburi beach / North Beach is a place where tourists spend daytime, and where hotels are. Bamburi town is big community, normally no reason to go there, just like Shanzy.

In Citymall and Naivas, there are lot of people in Naivas shopping centre clubs, Anuba, Tabas and Hypnotic. But usually there were group of people together, not pair of girls. Sheba lounge in top of City mall was more of place where working girls were. It was very silent half a year ago, but I have heard that it is renovated now, and popular again. That used to be place where girls were looking for business.

In ancient times, it was so easy in Mombasa region at nights, just go to Casourina, no need to go anywhere else. With the unfortunate decline of the Casourina, I don't have any favourite place to go there anymore. Easiest way was to take girl from Big Tree or from Cheers in afternoon or early evening.

Sometimes I tried to call some girl to come to see me, but it is guaranteed that they are late for four hours or more, or don't come at all.

[Willyboy]

I am a Brit and have lived in Mombasa and Nairobi on and off over the last 15 years, this post is all you need to know about Mombasa, 100%.

I was not staying 15 j in Mombasa. If you not make appointment about sex price in Kenya. You can have super big troubles. One time I was giving 2 k for less than 1 h (no appointment before) end the girls try to make end all was in my room. End the one of room must pay all. The police can come to your end arrest you end not the girl.

[MikeIW]

In Saturday you can go to Yul's restaurant on the beach, other days on the evening in City Mall, Sheba, Akuba, Hipnotic (shisha).

Use tinder! There is a lot of girls.

Go to bar, Supermarket, restaurants and smile to girls, take WhatsApp and would be OK.

Do not pay for sex, give them some money for taxi, pay for dinner, drink that's all.

Best Mikeiw.

Hi,

In two weeks, I will go to Momabasa, Bamuri Beach. It will be my first visit in Kenya.

Does anybody have some recommendation where I can go to in the evening or night? I want to know, on witch day I should go to witch pub, bar or disco. I want to avoid to travel from one empty club to the other.

Can somebody help?

[Zimzam]

The Moonshine club is on the grounds of the Reef Hotel in Nyali, not far from Naivas.

Right at the beach. They have theme-nights like reggae nights and nights with live bands. As you indeed walk over the hotel grounds to the club I am wondering if you could smuggle a girl into your room if you happen to stay in the Reef Hotel. They used to have a very strict policy of not allowing visitors in your room. You had to report to the security & the girl was treated almost like a criminal.

[Neddy69]

I haven't been there for some time now. But in my experience, when Safari Inn has live band nights, whole Cheers crowd is there, and Cheers is empty. In Safari Inn, all the girls (including Cheers girls), tell you that they are there first time, and they are students or waitresses in some other restaurants. Well, they tell you same in Cheers also, if they see you there first time.

By the way, is Moonshine still active, that is not mentioned here so much. Very nice place to go, especially with the girl, especially if they have some action in the beach. Or was it Moonlight?

It is one bar in this very big hotel in Nyali beach, you need to walk through whole hotel to get to that beach bar. Some girls were there sometimes looking for musungu customers.

I think you mean Sarova Whitesands. Very nice there. I took a 18 year old Kamba Cappuccino there for Salsa Lessons. Oh. Sweet memories. She s in France now.

Neddy.

[Neddy69]

Hi,

In two weeks, I will go to Momabasa, Bamuri Beach. It will be my first visit in Kenya.

Does anybody have some recommendation where I can go to in the evening or night? I want to know, on witch day I should go to witch pub, bar or disco. I want to avoid to travel from one empty club to the other.

Can somebody help?

Ok. Greater Mombasa area breaks down in four hunting districts. Mombasa Island proper. Nyali. Bamburi / Shanzu. And lastly Mtwapa actually belonging already to Kilifi County.

Mombasa Island.

Clubs. Casablanca 2 floors full of chicas.

Florida near the port. DO NOT move on foot at night. Strictly uber / taxi. There is more drinking dens in the area. But only for the brave hearted. Somewhere there is a disco with poor students in need of financial support. Ask. Expect higher prices there 2 to 3 k ksh. Plus transport.

Nyali.

Upscale playground for the rich and famous.

Daytime. City Mall. Cafesserie.

Nyali Centre. Naivas. Java Coffee House.

Night. Sheba. Anuba Lounge. Bobs Bar. 2 k and up depending on you negotiating skills and your looks.

Bamburi / Shanzu.

Beach playground. Lower class hookers. Sit at Big Tree during low tide or evening BEFORE sunset. Pirates.Cheers.
Shanzu. Yuls. Safari Inn.
Tipp for the bravehearted. Go during morning to Bamburi town or Bombolulu. Never at night. Don't run around with a big camera playing tourist. Blend in.

Lastly my favourite.

Mtwapa.

Dayhunting sit on the main drag between posta and Luck Apartments. Wellfit German bakery highly recommend. Youll see chicas with high heels already in the morning. Its malaya (hooker) central. Walk around main road. Big tuskys. Have a Tusker at La Marina Beach in the afternoon.

Nighttime.

Casuarina. Naiz. Banhof. Kendas.

Avoid venturing late night into the slum area on the other side of Malindi Mombasa road. Bandit country.

Enjoy.

Neddy.

[Neddy69]

Unfortunately, it is my only opening (end of year).

I know I will be over paying the accommodating, but I guess there will be a full load of chicas arriving to make some money.

Another important point to note. Classified Kenyan Hotels operate at a so called non-resident rate which is always quoted in foreign currency and is considerably higher than the so called resident rate which is quoted in Kenyan shillings. I never pay the higher non-resident rate which is always quoted on online booking platform sites. That's why it pays not to pre-book. You overpay big time. This system was introduced to bring in foreign currency while enabling the residents to avail themselves to the lower ksh tates.

What you do is this. Show up at the front desk. Say Jambo. Habari gani and ask for the resident rate. If they ask you for your residence in Kenya tell them a fictitious PO Box adress in Nairobi. Voila. If you play by the book you're going to be ripped off BIG time. Nobody gives a rats ass if you're actually resident or not.

Neddy.

[Leblon]

Nightlife is only busy Fri. / sat, yhe other nights can be very quiet now.

Check out Cheers and Safari inn on the nights of the live bands as you will get people out for that, plenty bar flies looking for men.

I haven't been there for some time now. But in my experience, when Safari Inn has live band nights, whole Cheers crowd is there, and Cheers is empty. In Safari Inn, all the girls (including Cheers girls), tell you that they are there first time, and they are students or waitresses in some other restaurants. Well, they tell you same in Cheers also, if they see you there first time.

By the way, is Moonshine still active, that is not mentioned here so much. Very nice place to go, especially with the girl, especially if they have some action in the beach. Or was it Moonlight?

It is one bar in this very big hotel in Nyali beach, you need to walk through whole hotel to get to that beach bar. Some girls were there sometimes looking for musungu customers.

[Mombie75]

Hi,

In two weeks, I will go to Momabasa, Bamuri Beach. It will be my first visit in Kenya.

Does anybody have some recommendation where I can go to in the evening or night? I want to know, on witch day I should go to witch pub, bar or disco. I want to avoid to travel from one empty club to the other.

Can somebody help?

Nightlife is only busy Fri. / sat, yhe other nights can be very quiet now.

Check out Cheers and Safari inn on the nights of the live bands as you will get people out for that, plenty bar flies looking for men.