Transforming Nairobi: The quest for urban identity - Talk to Al Jazeera (In the Field)

Summary: In the 1970s, Kenya was celebrated as an African success story: newly independent, politically stable and economically strong - with Nairobi as its proud capital. The city was caught between two identities. The colonial influence of the British was still strong, but Kenyans were trying to redefine their capital as a modern African city. Since then, Nairobi's population has grown from half a million to 4.5 million. Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips spent some happy childhood years in Nairobi, but left in 1978 when he was 10 years old. He returns to see and discuss the changes the city has undergone since then. More from Talk To Al Jazeera on: YouTube - http://aje.io/ttajYT Facebook - http://facebook.com/talktoaj Twitter - http://twitter.com/talktoaljazeera Website - http://www.aljazeera.com/talktojazeera/