Day 3

Day 3 began by walking into town and going up to the top of the KICC building, which is the 2nd tallest building in East Africa...about 29 floors. The kids were a little unsure about the elevator but jumped in, ready for adventure. We had a nice tour guide who explained a lot about the city as we looked over the rooftops of all of Nairobi. We also had the opportunity to go to High Court and sit in on some hearings/trials. One lady was being tried for sending threatening text messages to her husband’s lover, another group of four were being tried for carjacking and another for stealing sh. 6 million from a bank. We had a great Q & A with a court official and the kids asked really good questions. Then on to lunch at The Stomach Clinic. Yes, The Stomach Clinic. Sounds tasty, doesn’t it? It was actually really good Chicken and chapati (or Ugali).

Off then to Parliament. We were able to spend about 50 minutes watching the MP’s and Cabinet discussing political/government issues. Most primary schools are only allowed 10 minutes in Parliament, but we were able to stay longer. Our day ended with a really long walk back to the school in the middle of rush hour. Rush hour in Nairobi is not anything that you want to be in the middle of. As a pedestrian or a vehicle. Every time we crossed a street I was praying that we wouldn’t loose anyone. We were very successful! We did not lose anyone or have any injuries…thank you God. Back home for dinner and sharing. The kids were great at discussing their day.