On Friday, the Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Investment, and Industrialization, Moses Kuria, toured the BBS Mall in Eastleigh, Nairobi to inspect its business readiness. He confirmed that the mall was ready for business.

According to the Cabinet Secretary, it is the largest in East and Central Africa. Local and international brands are already fighting for spaces at the mall. It is projected that the mall will get over 150,000 visitors daily.

The mall will feature more than 3,500 shops, 3 hospitals, 32 restaurants, 12 banks, a 7-Star hotel, 364 toilets, and 2,200 parking spaces.

Nicknamed little Mogadishu based on the Somali community who fled the civil war from the horn of Africa nation Somalia. Eastleigh area in Kenya’s capital is known for its thriving businesses.

Business strategists and architects describe it as a world-class interactive and integrated mixed-use development project. 

BBS wrote on its official Instagram page “Business Bay Square mall is modeled to be a one-stop center for commerce that offers the ultimate shopping experience, Business Bay Square comprises several levels of retail space that includes a Souk Market and a variety of shops”