Nairobi is one the biggest cities in Africa with thousands of traders and transits on daily basis and finding a place to answer the call of nature can be a little bit frustrating. Well, in this article we highlight a list of some of the public toilet locations in Nairobi city that you can access at an affordable price.
In Nairobi City, the toilet business has emerged as one of the most profitable businesses one can ever think of. Though they are managed by private groups they are under the Nairobi City Council. Mid-last year the Nairobi County government ordered for the closure of all public toilets citing poor management by cartels who had inched their way through a back door.
The City has over ten public toilets distributed around the city and they collect hundreds of thousands a week. However, these toilets don’t operate 24/7, and answering a call of nature can be more frustrating during the night hours. Following the early closure, some flower beds around the city have been turned into urinals. Additionally, with thousands of late-night squads which include, hawkers, conductors, drivers, and revelers some lanes within the city have been also turned into urinals.
Despite the high demand for more toilets around the city, many matatu conductors and drivers don’t use these toilets instead they relieve themself in between the matatu’s where the city council officers can’t notice them.
But for passers-by, you can’t just relieve yourself anywhere since the City officers are always on the look, and believe me the fines are beyond your imagination if you are caught relieving yourself where there is no public toilet.
Below we give you the different locations where you access public toilets.
List of Public Toilets Location in Nairobi City and their charges.
The best thing about the public toilets around Nairobi is that apart from being affordable they are also clean and some even have baby changing rooms. All toilets charge at the same rate which is 10 shillings per person whether adult or not.
1. National Archives
National Archive is one of the most known places in Nairobi and for newbies in town, this is where they take the bearing of where they are going. One of the Public toilets is located just next to Tom Mboya’s stature.
2. OTC
The OTC toilet is along Race Course road just next to the Oil Libya petrol station, behind the Namanga stage. The toilet also has a baby changing station.
3. Koja Toilet
Koja is well known as one of the entrances of the city with the main stage, meaning it has heavy traffic of people. This has attracted the invention of toilets around Koja Stage.
4. Accra Road Toilet
In case you are around this area, you can easily find a toilet along Accra road.
The city operates 17 toilets but the known ones are the above mentioned, the others will be updated as we confirm the actual locations.
5. Latema Road
Latema road has been allocated a public toilet, near the Latema Road and River road junction. The toilet is also adjacent to the fire station lane where the Kenya Mpya Bus has a stage.
6. Kenya Bus Station (KBS)
The KBS toilet is located just a few meters from the main entrance of the stage.
7. Country Bus
The country bus station is one of the largest bus stations for long-distance buses and for this reason, the station has also been located a public toilet. Please note the toilet inside the station is also situated a few meters from the main entrance.
8. Jeevanjee Gardens
Jeevanjee Garden is one of the popular chill spots in Nairobi city, the toilets are situated inside the garden. You can access Jeevanjee through Moi Avenue Street or Muindi Mbingu Street, opposite Moktar Daddah street.
9. Koinange Street
Koinange Street is among the popular streets in Nairobi, if you are around this area there is a toilet located on this street just a few minutes after you pass Standard Street.
10. Haile Selassie Avenue
The toilet is located along the Haile Selassie around about along the race Course Road.
11. Railway Station
Railways station is known as home to different bus Saccos stations including the Eassy Coach. The toilet is located inside the station.