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@Ndeipi
Ha no, I'm an Essex boy. I'm an intern for Practical Action, an NGO operating from here in Nairobi - I once also interned at their HQ in the UK. Practical Action use appropriate technology (i.e. low-tech & locally producible) to challenge poverty in East Africa and all over the world. My specialty is energy so it's all about cooking, lighting etc. I'm considering a shift into agriculture, particularly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar which is pretty bloody exciting.
My placement was organised through Engineers Without Borders UK. If anyone has some technical knowledge/experience and fancies some overseas experience then it's a great way to find a placement in a developing country. Anything from coffee processing in Uganda to wind power in the Philippines. PM me if you're interested.
Yeah I might actually do this. I'l ask for advice from some local Kenyan guys too.
Whilst the motorbikes are popular in Western Kenya (Uganda's influence), they're rare in Nairobi and you have to know the number of a decent driver or you'll get some dangerous knob head. There's plenty of misbehaviour, i.e. wrong way up/down motorway slip roads, etc. I miss shouting "boda!" at random motorcyclists in rural Uganda to see if any would give me a lift. Then that feeling of unease after about 30 seconds when you smell the alcohol wafting from the driver's breath.