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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
PLEASE BEAR WITH US – WE WANT TO KEEP YOU SAFE
SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
A YEAR OF GIVING
WELL BEING
EAT (AND DRINK) HEALTHY THIS CHRISTMAS
A PUBLICATION OF
Village Beat
December 2013 - January 2014
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fiVe Minutes With Modern meets rustic at The Village Market
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Welcome
JAMBO!
Looking back over a great year
‘Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful’ -- Norman Vincent Peale
’T
is the season indeed when we can hold off the demands of our busy lives for a while, breathe a sigh of relief and spend time with our loved ones
as we shower them with gifts of appreciation. The Village Market makes this experience even more pleasant for you. We have created a festive ambience within the mall with lights of every colour, wreaths of various sizes and lots of decorative items to get you in that festive mood. Our stores will remain open to enable you stock up on supplies and buy that last-minute gift. We have also lined up a host of entertaining performances to guarantee that the party doesn’t stop, whether you’re at home or in you favourite shopping centre, The Village Market. In this issue of Village Beat, we look back on what was a great year for The Village Market. Read about the events and social responsibility projects we engaged in. Our contributors Reema Doshi of Kingsway Tyres and Amondi Buyu of Kaya Spa also tell you what they have been up to. Coming on board for the first time is the very talented Isha Saini, who gives us a view of the new-look food court through the eyes of an interior designer. We guarantee that you will enjoy this issue and we look forward to your feedback. Always
Ann
Ann Gitari
Assistant Marketing Manager The Village Market ann@villagemarket-kenya.com
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Village News
festiVe lights Add A tOuch Of MAgic The gaiety of Christmas lights and decor has brought a touch of seasonal magic to The Village Market. Throughout the complex, from the parking lot to the food court, shoppers can witness a fairyland of lights and festive ornaments in every size and colour. The walls are decorated with festive wreaths, while the big Christmas tree is truly a sight to behold. Children are intrigued by the Santa Claus figurines that cascade down from the ceiling in the food court. This is the season to be jolly and The Village Market has taken a lead role in spreading the good cheer.
rOOftOp cAr pArk Opens After months of reconstruction, the rooftop car park is finally open to the public. With 125 slots, the new-look parking area will help ease traffic congestion in the shopping centre on busy days. The roofed facility includes a walkway and ramp, access routes to and from the shopping centre, ample lighting and security. The rooftop parking reconstruction project also paved way for an expansion of the Nakumatt supermarket as well as additional outlets that will be located close by. The Village Market Management would like to thank shoppers and visitors for bearing with the inconvenience caused by the reconstruction.
chris frOOMe At triBe hOtel Kenyan-born British professional racing cyclist Chris Froome was in the country recently following his success in winning the 2013 Tour de France. Accompanied by his long-time mentor, David Kinjah, the top cyclist gave a rare press conference at the Tribe Hotel. At the press meeting, Chris expressed his joy to be back in Kenya, where his cycling ambitions began as a child. He said his Kenyan roots had been a big motivating factor as he took on the challenge of the world’s most famous cycling event. “My mechanic fixed a little button with the shield from the Kenyan flag on my bike and it felt good to look down at it as a reminder of where I have come from,” he said. Chris said there was a significant cycling talent in Kenya and part of his visit was to see how best to develop local cycling projects. At the same time, he lauded the progress that had been made in Kenya since he had left – for example, in the country’s expanded road network. Chris noted that: “There’s a little more space on the road for cyclists to ride alongside traffic.” David Kinjah also pointed to opportunities in tourism which had increased since Chris Froome’s success in the Tour de France. “We have received requests from people asking if they could ride the routes Chris rode in Kenya,” said David. Asked what he hoped to achieve now that he had clinched the most coveted prize in cycling, Chris said he would continue to chase the Tour de France title as the routes became more difficult each year. “I’m yet to beat Kinjah on a bike, though,” he admitted with a broad smile.
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Five minutes with
Modern Meets Rustic at The Village Market
T
he Village Market is regarded by many as THE bespoke
By Isha Saini, Interior Design Consultant
outdoor shopping mall in
Nairobi. And true to that description is
conveniently located sockets for
He added: “I think the new design is
its redesigned food court, which has
laptops and tablets. “We prefer to
great as we can have a family meal in
evolved from the initial design into a
choose to have our meetings at the
a public space and still feel a sense of
refreshing 21st century look against
food court as it is close to work and
privacy.”
the backdrop of a water feature.
is relaxing but yet has a professional
The Village Market is a ‘must visit’
look,” said a United Nations worker.
and, with its newly updated food court,
Its new design gives this part of The Village Market a fresh look that blends its overhead sunsail canopies. A striking
Fresh and healthy
feature is the lamps made of beaten
Known for its fresh and healthy
scrap metal and old glass soda bottles.
eateries, the Village Market food
They make an interesting contrast to
court continues to offer an array of
the modern tables and chairs, with
multinational food options, including
refreshing pops of orange, yellow, purple
traditional Kenyan, Indian, Thai,
and red adding to the warmness of the
Chinese, German and Italian cuisine
space and providing the ‘village’ ingre-
and embracing cafés, brasseries and
dient in a modern shopping centre.
pastry shops. The food court still has
contemporary with rustic, for example in
Supplementing this design is a
its weekend live bands, providing a
hand-crafted, life-sized figure of a
vibrant setting for an outdoor dining
seated Masai man using a laptop
experience that no other place in
– perhaps a depiction of modern
Nairobi quite seems to offer.
Nairobi, reflecting the rural-to-urban
Seating options in the new-look
migration in Kenya and also reminding
food court are more family-friendly
customers that the food court now a
now. “We have lunch at the food court
free Wi-Fi zone.
on Sundays at least twice a month,”
With its fresh black-and-grey
said one frequent shopper at The
ceramic tiles and comfortable seating
Village Market. “It’s a great place to
for up to 400 people, the newly
meet up with family and friends and
designed food court is also a perfect
the variety of cuisines satisfies every-
place for a business meeting, offering
one’s needs.”
has become a place for the community to meet and dine rather than simply a collection of stores.
Isha Saini
Interior Design Consultant Email: ishasaini06@gmail.com Isha Saini is a qualified interior designer, having graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from George Washington University in the United States. Her undergraduate degree is in pre-law and she has also pursued a program in journalism.
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Christmas Adventure
yOur chAnce tO explOre the MAll
T
! n i w and
Christmas Village Shopping Adventure.
Prizes include:
This will give shoppers the opportu-
• two return tickets to greece
he Village Market has launched the
nity to explore the mall and discover different types of shopping while taking part in an adventure game. As they move through defined zones of The
• holiday packages at hideaway of nungwi resort & spa in zanzibar, Bluebay hotels in zanzibar, keekorok lodge and Maasai
Village Market, shoppers will also have a chance
nkoirero, both in the Masai Mara, Olive
to win fabulous prizes in our festive season
house in Mtwapa, naivasha country club
promotion. The Christmas Village Shopping
and kiboko luxury camp, also in naivasha
Adventure will run from 15 November to 15 January. Participating shoppers will have a chance to
• furniture and furnishings from pinkopallino gallery & Mobilcasa
win a host of safari and beach holidays as well as home appliances, electronics, telephones, jewellery and shopping vouchers. The ultimate
• electronic items including laptops, tablets and mobile handsets
prize will be a trip to Brazil with KLM airlines. • Jewellery and accessories • shopping and meal vouchers.
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Christmas Adventure
Sponsors
How to take part
send money or go to any other place
Among the promotion’s sponsors are:
For every KES 2,000 spent at any
ment offices to claim their prizes.
other than the Village Market Manage-
Village Market outlet during the
Contacted winners will be required to
• Black Silk
promotion, the shopper will get
show the SMS sent to them and their
• Bluebay Hotels, Zanzibar
an entry into the Christmas Village
unique registration code as proof of
• Bobby Pall Photography
Shopping Adventure. Shoppers must
participation and a form of identifi-
• Edmac Tours & Safaris
visit the promotion booths located in
cation (ID card or passport) to get
• Haute Parfumerie
key traffic areas within the mall to be
their prizes. Winners must claim their
• Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa
registered on an electronic manage-
prizes promptly after initial contact
• Kaya Spa
ment system where their details will
by the Village Market representative.
• Khazana Restaurant
be stored in a retrieval system. All
Unclaimed prizes will be handed over
• Kingsway Tyres
future transactional entries will be
to the BCLB three months from the
• KLM
linked to the participant’s account
date of the main draw.
• Maasai Nkoirero
through a unique code that will be
• Mobilcasa
used to identify the shopper during the
• Nakumatt
promotion.
• Olive Resort
Promotion terms & conditions
• Safaricom
Draws
• Sun Africa Hotels
There will be seven weekly draws
• Tamambo Bar & Grill
from 2 December with the Grand
• Taylor Scott International
Draw taking place on 15 January at 12
2. The Village Market’s staff, tenants,
• Thai Village
noon. All draws will be carried out in
sponsors and their families are not
• Tribe.
the presence of Betting Control and
eligible to take part in this promotion.
• Pinkopallino Gallery
Adventure zones
1. All participants must be at least 18 years old.
Licensing Board (BCLB) officials. The system will be required by BCLB to
3. The images on advertisements for
randomly pick and generate the list
this campaign are for prize illustration
Participants in the Christmas Village
of winners from the electronic entries
purposes.
Shopping Adventure are encouraged
received and stored in the server
to shop in all adventure zones and to
during the promotion.
follows the SMS prompts to increase
4. To qualify, you must spend a minimum of KES 2,000 and e-coupons
ture zones include: Santa’s Workshop,
Winners
Winter Wonderland, the Big Tree,
All winners will be contacted by
Candy Land and Enchanted Forest.
Village Market representative only on
Also part of the experience is the
either Mobile 0717 212933 or Office
5. A client should present his or her
Charity Tribute, in which participants
020-7122488/9. The list of winners will
receipt (worth KES 2,000 and above)
are invited to donate money to their
be published on the mall’s information
at the nearest redemption booth for
favourite charity.
boards. Winners will not be required to
an entry e-coupon. The shopper must
their chances of winning. The adven-
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will be issued in multiples of KES 2,000 spent. Amounts will not be rounded off at any one time.
have his or her details filled into the promotion system to stand a chance of winning a prize. 6. The BCLB selected winners’ list, in conjunction with the mall’s management team and their subsequent decisions, will be final.
12. Contacted winners will be required to show the SMS sent to them and
7. No prize is transferable or exchange-
their unique registration code as proof
able for cash.
of participation and a form of identification (ID card or passport) to get
8. There are also specific terms and
their prizes.
restrictions laid down by partner airline KLM and holiday prize specific
13. The Village Market will at its
terms and restrictions will apply. It
discretion provide media coverage of
is the responsibility of the winner to
the promotion, the winners and any
obtain and carry a valid passport and
relevant and related attributes to the
any other relevant travel documents
event to garner publicity.
including the international certificates of vaccination required for travel to,
14. All winners and participants hereby
from and in the holiday destination.
give The Village Market full rights
The Village Market Management will
to make video recordings and take
issue a letter confirming the grand
photographs for publicity and commu-
prize winner to help him or her obtain
nication purposes.
any necessary travel documents. 15. The Village Market reserves all 9. Winners must collect all their prizes within three months after the draws. Failing that, the prizes will be handed over to the BCLB after three months from the date of the draw.
rights
Happy Festive Season Shopping & Good Luck!
10. Winners will not be required to send money or go to any place other than the Village Market Management offices to claim their prizes. 11. Winners will be contacted on Mobile 0717 212933 or Office 020-7122488/9
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Security
pleAse BeAr With us We want to keep you safe the Westgate shopping mall
T
want to be rude or make you late for
you safe. We want you to enjoy your
in Westlands sent shockwaves
an appointment or ruin your day. Some
shopping and eating and browsing
throughout Kenyan society and led
customers think it’s just for show,
with dignity and in a calm, secure
many to ask if the security procedures
others believe it’s unnecessary and
environment where you aren’t always
in place at venues such as restau-
some think it’s an invasion of privacy.
looking over your shoulder. We want
he dreadful 80-hour siege at
rants, sports stadiums, schools and
It’s a tough job. Our guards don’t
procedure, tell us. We want to keep
you to be safe because we also want
to withstand a co-ordinated terror
Truth
attack.
The truth is, for every person who
What is VM doing to keep you safe?
complains that the search is intrusive,
A lot of the changes you will never
shopping centres were good enough
Here at The Village Market we have
to be safe. And for that we need your help and patience.
had many sleepless nights trying to
there are five complaining that it’s not
see, and that’s how it needs to be.
keep our shoppers as safe as possible,
intrusive enough. For every person
We have reached out to our local and
not just from terror attacks but also
who is nervous of the armed police
international partners, be it the Kenya
from shoplifters, bank robbers and
you now see patrolling, there are three
Police, the General Service Unit, our
even bad-tempered drivers.
others who say we should increase the
neighbours, embassies and the United
number of officers.
Nations for ways to improve our
It hasn’t always been easy. Almost everyone who comes to The Village
And so, with this in mind, we ask
security; but also, if an incident does
Market is a law-abiding citizen who
for your patience. We want Kenya to
occur, to have an adequate response.
wouldn’t dream of trying to smuggle
return to the free-and-easy place it
We have made tremendous progress
anything contraband into the centre.
once was, where no-one worried about
in this regard.
But that changed on 21 September
such things, but this is the current
2013. Today, we cannot be too careful,
reality. So help us to help you. Feel free
and you cannot discriminate; everyone
to smile at our guards and say Hello,
Guards
must now be searched. And it’s not
because they might also be having a
We have obviously hired more guards,
just a quick glance through your bag
rough day. It is tough standing on your
and their training is much more
now, or a wave of the ‘wand’ at your
feet for 12 hours constantly searching
rigorous and extensive. We have held
arms. Now we are instilling in our
people who don’t want to be searched.
several emergency evacuation drills
guards that every single person who
If you see something suspicious, let us
so that security, staff and shoppers
walks through that door could be out
know. If you see something happening
know how to exit the centre quickly
to do harm.
or are not happy with a certain security
and calmly. We have re-evaluated the
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layout of the mall and are making improvements. We have new equipment and we are purchasing new equipment to search vehicles as well as upgrading our closed circuit TV system. There are several other improvements that we cannot share with you, but rest assured that we are doing everything possible to make your experience with us both pleasant
in use. We have also
and incident-free.
moved the search
What is VM doing to improve traffic? We acknowledge that the rigorous
inside the gates to help ease congestion on Limuru Road. Until new,
car searches take a lot of time and
more advanced equipment
that you, the customer, now have sit
arrives, kindly participate in
in traffic along Limuru Road for long
the vehicle security check
periods, especially at the weekend. But
and understand we are going
it’s imperative that these car searches
as quickly as possible, but not so
take place, and the procedure is not
fast that we make a mistake.
quick or rushed. We want to be sure people’s cars are 100 per cent safe.
Courtesy Group Security Head &
But we are opening more gates to the
Diplomatic Liaison: The Village-
public and some of these are already
Market & Tribe Hotel.
If you want to get in touch with us, visit The Village Market management office on the second level of the complex. Or contact: The Village Market Security Control Room Tel: +254 20 7122488/9 or 0721 943556 Email: admin@villagemarketkenya.com
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Betty’s mission to keep Market ahead of the curve Betty Musyoki is Complex Manager at The Village Market and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC)
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As a member of the ICSC, can you
partnership between government
tell us what the professional body
security agencies, mall manage-
involves?
ment teams, mall users and private
It’s all about advocating the inter-
or in-house security arrangements
ests of the shopping centre industry
within the malls is of utmost impor-
and developing the industry. This is
tance in terror-proofing our shopping
achieved through providing special-
malls. Additionally, malls have to keep
ised educational programmes and
observing and updating security
creation of publications in all aspects
systems in line with emerging tech-
of shopping centre development
nologies such as latest crime detectors
including finance, management,
with a view to arresting any possible
marketing and other areas of profes-
threats. Heavy presence of competent
sional interest. It also involves
security personnel in our malls has
conducting industry-related research
gone a long way in safeguarding the
and offering professional courses for
premises. We are happy that generally
people within the retail industry. We
shoppers are very cooperative with
are currently in the process of regis-
security mechanics being deployed
tering a Kenyan professional body of
and are clearly involved in assuring their security and safety within malls
all shopping centre owners, managers and staff for a more effective local-
2
What features make a mall distinct
ised solution and advancement
from just another shopping centre or
system. The local council will enable
supermarket complex?
us speak in one voice. We aim to
Elements that separate shopping
they patronise. 4
Which distinct features make The
Village Market stand out?
make representations to the county
centres and malls from others include
governments, the Kenyan govern-
size, design ideas, ambience, tenant
being an owner-managed shopping
ment, Kenyan regulatory authorities
mix, management style, target
centre, a one-of-a-kind lifestyle centre
and other government and regulatory
audience and location, and the general
that won the coveted global Shopping
agencies anywhere in Kenya on all
shopper experience. At the end of the
Centre Award in 2004. It is also an
pertinent matters including legislation,
day it is a question of the intended
open-air shopping centre that takes
regulation and taxation among other
niche to be served by a mall and
advantage of the great Nairobi weather.
unique issues that affect our thriving
whether the same is being met at levels
Attached to it is the multi global award
industry. This is especially so on
that generate optimal user satisfaction
winning, five-star Tribe Hotel, which
matters relating to the enhancement
and thereby repeat visits. Shoppers
greatly increases the mall’s brand
of a liberalised competitive environ-
and retailers at The Village Market are
equity. With over 20 eateries, clearly
ment for the shopping centre industry
generally happy with the lifestyle stand-
serving all global and local palates,
through lobbying for the appropriate
ards the mall has managed to blend
currently the centre has the largest
legislation and economic incentives
and we see it every day.
selection of good quality restaurants
to the sector. It is also our intention to promote the interests and support the
The Village Market prides itself on
anywhere in Kenya. Our well thought 3
How can we terror-proof our
out tenant mix comprising over 150
development of the industry including
Malls in light of the recent Westgate
retail and service shops – and still
promoting its role in the commer-
attacks?
expanding – and coupled with the leafy
cial distribution of consumer goods
Security and specifically terror
ambience makes it the greenest mall
and services, offering educational
threat is a very sensitive global issue at
in Africa. Dwell time for the majority of
programmes, promoting best stand-
the moment and in any sector, which
shoppers exceeds three hours within.
ards and in enhancing the shopper
calls for every person’s alertness on
Shoppers of The Village Market are
lifestyle needs.
their surroundings. Cooperation and
generally happy with the lifestyle stand-
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Profiler ards the mall has managed to offer
Market. Integrating technology has
building and marketing skills in order
them and we see it every day when
also become a very popular trend and
to provide an excellent customer
they come in droves.
with the advent of smartphones and
service and support to all stakeholders.
free Wi-Fi we are now able to offer
On a personal level, a manager should
interactive services and even develop
have strong business acumen, excel-
apps customised for the malls today.
lent interpersonal skills and should
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What is the advantage of having
an owner management system as opposed to having an agency management style? Business relationships are impor-
be a leader and team player to create 7
What does it take to attract inter-
national brands such as Gucci and
tant for the success of any business.
Armani to open stand-alone shops in
The owner managed style offers the
our malls?
opportunity for the landlord and
Space availability within certain
and generally have a buy-in into his business vision. 9
Is there a criterion followed for
choosing tenants who will occupy space in a shopping mall?
tenant to create special relationships
standards is crucial as the presence of
leading to a win-win formula for most
multiple malls in the right locations and
issues. The personal involvement of
with the right spaces and targets is a
procedure for potential or new tenants.
the owner ensures that, for example,
key determinant for multiple branded
At The Village Market, apart from
the mall is kept in good condition at
units. However, international brands are
the conventional nature of product
all times through direct feedback from
attracted more by a strong demand
and service offering and capacity to
social or formal conversations between
for their quality products within certain
meet the rent obligation, we look at
owners, thus ensuring the facilities are
markets, and the growing purchasing
the tenants’ business plan and vision
well maintained and functional at all
power of local residents, in addition
for the future before allowing them in
times. Then there is continuous inter-
to the political and macro-economic
the mall as tenants. We also conduct
action with the tenant, which creates
stability of a particular country. Inter-
background checks to determine their
an enabling environment for enhancing
national brands also consider well
business suitability and past experi-
business growth. It also ensures that
planned shopping malls that offer
ence in running a proposed retail unit.
the running of a mall goes beyond just
sufficient services such as parking
We only work with tenants who under-
regular rental collection and waste
facilities and that promote the best
stand their brand and what need it will
management and mall maintenance
international practices, especially in the
serve in our market and in the spirit of
that contracted firms take as main
designs and management. Considera-
complementarity with the rest of the
priorities.
tions such as full glass shop fronts and
retailers. Successful retailers else-
high shop ceilings have been noted.
where and long-standing experience in
A strong tenant mix in the mall is also
merchandising is always advantageous
important in attracting these brands, as
and once approved we have a legal
there should be an element of retailer
process of drawing up leases with the
are becoming lifestyle centres of
complementarity where shoppers find
finer details.
choice, where families can now visit
different retailers to be within similar
for work, shopping, playing and even
product standards for easier cross-
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socialising. Nonetheless, the major
marketing between them.
the same across the board in The
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What’s the upcoming trend in
shopping malls? From a users’ perspective, malls
new, bigger, all-inclusive malls stocked
Are the tenant leasing agreements
Village Market?
trend in shopping malls worldwide now leans toward the development of
Every mall has a unique leasing
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What does it take to run a mall?
Yes and no! Normally, the lease
Generally, a mall manager should
document is standard for all tenants.
with leading brands in the market. The
have the knowledge to oversee all
The difference comes in the leasing
expansion and redevelopment of the
aspects of mall operations including
process, which is best described as
older centres is also thriving. There is
but not limited to leasing, tenant
the process of filling the mall with the
a big shift towards increasing environ-
relations, business planning, prudent
strongest and best quality retailers.
mental sustainability of the buildings
financial management, facilities and
Major differences occur in the various
by, for example, the use of LED lighting
operational management and oversee
independent discussions with each
and solar heating together with the
the control of all maintenance func-
retailer that eventually determine the
use of natural lighting and creation of
tions. That said, other factors that are
amount of space to be allocated for
green spaces as part of the design.
important include an understanding of
each inquiry, the location and unique
On the Kenyan front, we are seeing
how retail business works, the industry
positioning of the store within the mall
a boost in the growth of interest to
direction, capacity to manage Service
and the financial arrangement that
set up recognised chain stores and in
Level Agreements – for example,
best works for both the tenant and
the increased number of international
cleaning and security contracts – and
landlord. The rest is in the details that
retailers who are opening units in the
strong negotiation, relationship-
are summed up in the lease document.
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The police urgently need Harry Hole. A killer is stalking Oslo’s streets. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated but failed to solve. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical. But this time, Harry can’t help anyone. For year’s detective Harry Hole has been at the centre of every major criminal investigation in Oslo. His dedication to his job and brilliant insights have saved the lives of countless people. But now, with those he loves most facing terrible danger, Harry can’t protect anyone. Least of all himself.
SYCAMORE ROW Author: John Grisham Price: KES3,360
BRIDGET JONES: Mad About the Boy Author: Helen Fielding Price: KES1,800
What do you do when a girlfriend’s 60th birthday party is the same day as your boyfriends 30th? Is it wrong to lie about your age when online dating? Is it morally wrong to have a blow-dry when one of your children has head lice? Does the Dalai Lama actually tweet or is it his assistant? Is technology now the fifth element? Or is that wood? Is sleeping with someone after two dates and six weeks of texting the same as getting married after two meetings and six months of letter writing in Jane Austen’s day? Pondering these and other modern dilemmas, Bridget Jones stumbles through the challenges of single-motherhood, tweeting, texting and rediscovering her sexuality in what SOME people rudely and outdatedly call ‘middle age.’ The long-awaited return of the much-loved character, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is timely, tender, touching, witty, wise and bloody hilarious.
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John Grisham’s A Time to Kill is one of the most popular novels of our time. Now he returns to that famous courthouse in Clanton as Jake Brigance once again finds himself embroiled in a fiercely controversial trial – a trial that will expose old racial tensions and force Ford County to confront its tortured history. Seth Hubbard is a wealthy man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his black maid, and Jake into a conflict as riveting and dramatic as the murder trial that made Brigance one of Ford County’s most notorious citizens, just three years earlier. The second will raises many more questions than it answers. Why would Hubbard leave nearly all of his fortune to his maid? Had chemotherapy and painkillers affected his ability to think clearly? And what does it all have to do with a piece of land once known as Sycamore Row? In Sycamore Row, John Grisham returns to the setting and the unforgettable characters that first established him as America’s favorite storyteller. Here, in his most assured and compelling novel yet, is a powerful testament to the fact that Grisham remains the master of the legal thriller, nearly twenty-five years after the publication of A Time to Kill.
DAWN TO DARK PHOTOGRAPHS: The Magic of Light Author: National Geographic Price: KES4,640
From Homer’s rosy-fingered dawn to twilight’s flickering enchantment, the images in National Geographic Dawn to Dark Photographs convey the magical power of light as it follows the sun’s arc around the world. Each shot in this book, which features the work of award-winning National Geographic photographers, captures a vivid moment in time – the misty woods at daybreak, celestial rays streaming through afternoon thunderclouds, an evening whitened by heavenly snow. These stunning images span the globe from New York to China, Spain to Zanzibar, Norway to Japan, and are interspersed with illuminating insights from photographers who have captured the world in many different lights. Poets’ words enhance these moments of wonder. “To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle,” observes a joyous Walt Whitman. National Geographic Dawn to Dark Photographs reveals a world we know and recognize, as well as distant worlds that tantalize us. The images unify us, amplifying this colourful and moving collection into a celebration of light and life.
THE LUMINARIES Author: Helen Fielding Price: KES1,800
It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields. On the night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men, who have met in secret to discuss a series of unsolved crimes. A wealthy man has vanished, a whore has tried to end her life, and an enormous sum has been discovered in the home of luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is a complex and exquisitely patterned as the night sky. From the author of the award-winning global phenomenon, The Rehearsal comes a breathtaking feat of storytelling where everything is connected, but nothing is as it seems.
HEROES OF OLYMPUS Author: Rick Riordan Price: KES1,800
A new Great Prophecy, a new generation of demigods – the adventures have just begun! In this new five-book series, expect to see your old friends from the Percy Jackson books along with a great new cast of main characters, as the heroes of Camp Half-Blood embark on their most dangerous challenge yet.
THE CIRCLE Author: Dave Eggers Price: KES3,250
When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company’s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even and aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can’t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world – even as her life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins has the captivating story of a woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.
Books available at:
Westlands Sundries Level 1, Opposite Steers Tel: +254 20 7122437 Email: wsundries@nbi.ispkenya.com
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A yeAr Of giVing ACT! project
collaboration with the Nakumatt
Kenya Cancer Association
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based I:CO, the Dutch
All Times newsa-
to various events at the mall to raise
KICI foundation and
gent next to Bossini.
awareness of cancer. October is
he Village Market,
chain. The collec-
in collabora-
tion bin will be
tion with Swiss-
located beside the
Dove International,
A
partnership between The Village Market and Kenya Cancer Association has led
globally marked as The Pink Month
pioneered the eco-
About kici
in an effort to remind people of the
conscious Africa
KICI is a major
need for constant and early testing.
Collect Textiles (ACT!)
independent clothes
This year saw a hair-shaving event
project with the aim
collecting charity
in support of Sparkle for Cancer – a
of creating a closed
set up in the Benelux
self-esteem project that raises money
product loop on a
countries (Belgium,
to buy fitting prosthetics for women
global scale.
the Netherlands and
who have undergone mastectomy.
Luxembourg) in 1975
The Village Market’s salons and
Kenya is the first country to have rolled out the blueprint for this project,
and committed to the reuse of textiles
barber shops became Pink ambassa-
which looks set to be adopted by other
and footwear. Each year, KICI proc-
dors as they took part in fundraising
African countries. The Village Market is
esses about 11 million kilograms of
through the sale of Pink merchandise,
believed to be the first shopping mall
textiles and footwear and supports
ribbons and T-shirts.
in sub-Saharan Africa to enter such a
over 70 charity projects. The collected
partnership.
clothing is sorted and reintroduced
an art exhibition to mark International
Organisers noted that, apart from
This partnership has also produced
into the market if possible; otherwise
Childhood Cancer Day. Art pieces
donating to charities, it was almost
it is recycled. The fibres of the clothing
donated by students, depicting
impossible to upcycle, recycle or repur-
are either respun into new yarn or
their understanding of cancer, were
pose unused clothing. Accordingly, the
made into textile composite products.
taken on a six-week tour of children’s
pilot project has focused on oppor-
This enables KICI to make not only
cancer treatment centres in Kenya. All
tunities for upcycling and sustainable
jeans and relief blankets, but also table
proceeds were donated to the Kenya
recycling that will allow textiles to be
tops and even new collection bins for
Cancer Association.
reprocessed in the country, will play a
garments. KICI works with innova-
big role in preserving the environment
tive corporations in the area of social
and will create job opportunities by
responsibility and sustainability.
establishing a textile recycling economy locally. All profits go to charity, further solidifying the need for this project. The six-month project has seen
About dove international Dove International aims to contribute to a sensitised and empowered community. By developing human
over 1 tonne (1,000 kg) of textiles and
capacity, it enables people to make the
footwear items donated by enthusi-
most of today’s challenges.
astic Village Market shoppers. These items are vetted for best destination of
About i:cO
use. For instance, the first prototype
I:Collect AG (I:CO) is a Swiss inter-
of corrugated iron sheet from donated
national company that collects and
textiles was created locally in the labs at
sorts used textiles and shoes with
Ruiru and is now undergoing tests in the
retail partners in order to recycle them
Netherlands. The project piloted by The
professionally. More information at
Village Market will also be rolled out in
www.ico-spirit.com
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Social Responsibility
Karura Forest Tree Planting
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he conclusion of this year’s
undertaken by
Karura Forest Tree Planting
Market Management
and Seedling Giveaway
representatives,
coincided with World Environment
pupils from Karura
Day. The Great Getaway Giveaway
Primary School and
Christmas Promotion saw lucky
Cheleta Primary
winner Joe Mugo receive an all-
School in Runda,
expenses-paid trip to the Maldives
volunteers from
courtesy of The Village Market.
the Global Shapers
The first phase of the 9,000tree seedling plantation project was
Organisation, the Kenya Forest Service and Friends of
World Environment Day also saw
Karura Forest. The 3,000 indigenous
the Market Management engage
tree seedlings were planted as part
shoppers in a unique seedling
of a gradual replacement of exotic
giveaway. About 1,000 Village Market
species along the family trail over
customers and visitors received indige-
the next three years. The Friends of
nous tree seedlings from Karura Forest
Karura Forest received KES 600,000
with a promise to give them a home,
to nurture and maintain the seedlings
thus contributing to the universal
for one year until the next phase of
action against deforestation that has
planting in 2014.
led to climate change.
Leader-
a parasite that affects children who
dors for those recovering from jigger
ship and
cannot afford proper shoes and treat-
infestation on 21 September 2013 (also
Manage-
ment, causing them lose out on school,
World Gratitude Day). In case your
ment
play and an opportunity to live normal
child missed out on the inaugural Kicks
Award
lives.
for Kids event will host another in
Kicks for Kids
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he Kicks for Kids project was a Village Market Kids’ Club initiative that focused on a do-it-
yourself art shoe project for the annual CSR art event. Children aged three and a half to 12 years decorated pairs of shoes to be donated to the Ahadi Trust Kenya amid a fun day full of colour. Ahadi Kenya Trust has pioneered the Anti-Jigger Campaign and its efforts have won several accolades including Millennium Development Goals Awards (MDGs) 2011, Humanitarian of the Year Award 2009 and Global
2009. The jigger is
In response to the action call, the children became charity ambassa-
February 2014 to complete the noble cause that began in 2013.
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Social Responsibility
Little Prince Golf Tourney The Action Foundation
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he Action Foundation first met The
T
he Village Market partnered and facilitated
the Little Prince School
golf tourney and dinner at the
Village Market team while planning
Windsor Hotel and Country Club
an art camp for children living with
with sponsorship that included
disability in the Kibera slums. The camp was
activation space, recreation,
designed to give the children an opportunity
meal and holiday vouchers worth
to develop their self-esteem, social, motor
KES 500,000.
and communication skills through art therapy
The Little Prince School in Kibera has grown by
and recreation. The project was wholly
leaps and bounds, offering the most disadvantaged and deserving pupils
funded by The Village Market management.
in the Kibera slum a premium education for free. With the motto ‘What
Through food donations by the Market,
is essential is invisible to the eyes’, the school was built – originally out of
the Foundation began a feeding programme
iron sheeting – with money from a private local donor based. The perma-
at the centre. Parents have organised a rota
nent school has a capacity of 350 students in eight classes, a library, a
of volunteers, giving them more time to seek
staff room, an art laboratory, a theatre, a computer class, a dining hall, a
job opportunities elsewhere to support their
kitchen and administrative offices. It also has a pre-school section and
families. There has been a significant growth
includes a baby class, nursery and pre-unit class. The school’s operation
in the number of members in need. Dry food
is fully funded by well-wishers via money-raising events.
such as rice, cooking oil, flour and grain can be donated at the Charity Zone in the food court for the centre in Kibera. The Village Market continues to support
Eye and ENT Outreach
Recently, proceeds from The Village Market
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activation sales enabled children with disabili-
and nurses, Vision Beyond Borders, an international volunteer organi-
ties to undergo corrective surgery.
sation, sent seven eye specialists from Spain who focused on treating
The Action Foundation by providing space to sell jewellery and other items to raise money for the centre to buy nappies, stationery, food supplies, etc for children and their families.
For more information visit: www.theactionfoundationkenya.org
he Shah Free Eye and ENT Camp, with funding from Lions Club International – Balaji, Amrita and support from Medisel Kenya Ltd, hosted a free eye and ENT (ear, nose and throat) medical
camp at the Thika District Level 5 Hospital. Working with local doctors
cataracts and other complications. Patients were provided with visual aids
such as sunglasses after eye surgery.
or email: info@theactionfoundationkenya.org
The Shah Free Eye and ENT Camp has
or call: 0717 038 401.
run for 34 years. The doctors work in mobile clinics all over the country where screening is done and surgeries referred to Thika Level 5 Hospital. The 2013 outreach sight camp project was held from 26 May to 1 June to an overwhelming turnout of patients.
Charity activations
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o ensure the sustainability
support to:
of projects by commu-
• Turkana Kaikor Women Group
nity-based organisations
• Heshima Safe House
and charity groups, The Village
• Teen Challenge Kenya
Market offers support in kind via
• The Action Foundation
activation spaces that provide
• Bella Almasi Foundation
marketing opportunities for
• Shangilia Children’s Home
products hand-made to support
• KAHESA
various projects and causes
• Cerebral Palsy Society of Kenya
throughout the year. The year
• Autism Kenya
has seen The Village Market offer
• Dettol Heart Run.
Kaya Spa
For the ultimate in ‘soothe’ – go alfresco By Amondi Buyu, Natural Wellness Practitioner, Kaya Spa, Tribe Hotel
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his November brings forth an
ments. The chirping of the birds
toxins from the body. Encounter vital
exciting new venture for the
enhances peace, the sound of the
relief from the aches that come with
Kaya Spa. We are taken on a
gurgling fountain is soothing, the smell
hard work, sleepless nights and stress.
journey to the outdoor, allowing us
of freshly mown grass enticing and
Understand that massage is crucial for
to find a most peaceful location by
the herbs healing. You are at one with
increasing circulation and providing
embracing the natural gardens and
nature.
relief from stress and pain. Allow
experiencing a healing massage.
Choose from evocative rituals,
the specialised massage done at the
such as the calming foot ceremony,
garden to induce the relaxing trance
warmth of the sun radiating around
the gentle head massage, the shiatsu
caused by the still outdoor. Allow
you. Listen to the birds and the crickets
stretches or the tranquillity in yoga.
nature to breathe life into you.
as they call your attention away from
Choose and allow us to help you find
those passing thoughts. Smell the
the relief that you are looking for.
Feel the breeze on your skin and the
fragrances of the blooming herbs and your mind and let your body relax as
Waterfall
you become at one with the earth.
Relax. Ever dreamed of having a
As your therapist releases the tension
massage overlooking a cascading
from your muscles, you will surrender
waterfall? The breeze blowing, a breath
into oblivion. This truly is bliss.
of tropical air, a touch of deep pene-
flowers that surround. Begin to clear
The relaxation rooms open onto a small private garden, pond and cascading rain curtains. The precinct setting reflects on the outdoor treat-
trating herbal oil and your therapist working magic. This indeed is time out. The treatment. Experience dimin-
Invigorate your spirit. Calm your nerves. Escape your pain. You are restored.
Ka ya Spa & Studio
Tribe Hotel Tel: +254 20 7120171/ 7200656 Email: kaya@tribehotel-kenya.com
ishing muscle stress and release of
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Village Scene Thanks for making it all so worthwhile…
We have had a great run in 2013 with lots of events. We thank all our shoppers, tenants, sponsors and staff for making these events possible. Here we recap some of the great memories we made in the course of the year. 1
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Annual bonus card cocktail
The Village Market hosted a ‘red carpet’ cocktail evening for members, tenants and sponsors of its bonus card loyalty programme. A record 600 members attended the event in the former cinema hall lobby. This glamorous event is held annually to thank our loyalty shoppers and reward all the winners who took part in the promotion. Lucky participants selected via a random e-draw walked away with great holiday giveaways and prizes for every KES 2,000 spent at any Village Market outlet. The event marked the official launch of the much anticipated Christmas Village Shopping Adventure promotion, which will run from 15 November to 15 January. There are weekly exciting prizes to be won and a return ticket to Brazil as the grand prize for every KES 2,000 spent during the festive season.
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New Tenants
This year has seen new tenants with a range of high-end products set up shop at the mall. There is now an even wider array of outlets catering for those with a taste for luxury. We extend our toast to: • The new Italian bespoke tailoring shop Sartoria Milanesi, located next to the forex bureau. • Haute Parfumerie, stockist of original designer perfumes, located on the first level next to Barclays Bank. • Casa In Interior Design, regionally renowned for creating lifestyle pieces centred on bespoke and mystical designs inspired by African beauty in a chic way. • Bossini, an international brand selling fun and casual wear, located in the former Identity store. • Seacrets Spa, a global brand with spa products enriched with therapeutic Dead Sea minerals. The outlet is located next to Toy World on the second level. • Patrick Mavros, the award-winning international jewellery brand, located on the second level near the New Exhibition Hall. • The unrivalled Sevens Seafood and Grill Restaurant has opened up a new culinary experience for Village Market foodies on the second level.
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Green Corner Eco-Market The Village Market has been hosting the Green Corner Eco-Market every first and last Tuesday of the month. Vendors and creators of green eco-conscious products and services have showcased unique eco-friendly ideas, products and innovations for everyday living. We thank all vendors and shoppers who have supported this cause.
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Kingsway Women’s Tyre Clinic
Held on 9 November at Tribe Hotel, the Kingsway Women’s Tyre Clinic gave our female customers an opportunity to learn more about tyres and car care as well as aspects of road safety and security. The event was attended by nearly 50 women and received significant media attention. Special thanks to the organisers, Kingways Tyres Ltd; to the hosts, Tribe Hotel; and to Toyota Kenya and Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School for making the event a success. Should you wish to attend the next Tyre Clinic call (020) 2220996 or 0722 227719 or email: customerservice@kingswaytyres.com.
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Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week is a popular concept in cities around the world. In June this year The Village Market introduced Restaurant Week as an opportunity for diehard foodies to try as many food destinations as they wanted for one incredibly low fixed price. The Village Market’s first restaurant week received much critical acclaim from restaurateurs and clients. All restaurants and food outlets served two-course and three-course meals at prices that encouraged dining out. The concept encouraged those who lean towards new and trendy restaurants as well as those who normally do not dine out to try something really good. We’re already looking forward to the next edition of Restaurant Week in 2014.
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Super Chef Contest
The newly refurbished Village Market Food Court hosted the Super Chef contest in partnership with Radio Africa Group 106.9 East FM. The intense cook-out challenge saw six amateur contestants battle it out during the semi-finals and finals. The winner, Ashwinder Sokhi, from Kisumu, walked away with the ultimate Super Chef Title and a cash prize of KES 200,000.
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Well Being
Eat (and drink)
s a m t is r h C is h t y h lt a he I t’s the festive season and, let’s
simply can’t resist, how do you indulge
face it, you have worked hard the
yourself in a responsible manner so
whole year so this is the time of
that, as you usher in the New Year, you
abundance and, for many, overindul-
do so in your best weight and without
gence. There’s always an invitation to
compromising all that hard work you
honour – that is, if you want to keep
have put in to look fab?
your friends. So, in between that party invitation and those sweet temptations you
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We did our homework and made healthy festive eating tips for you. Read on…
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Do not arrive on an empty
5 Avoid excess alcohol and snacks
9 Limit your salt
stomach This is a no-brainer. That sweet wine,
If you’re guilty of adding salt to food
We have all done that at some point.
your favourite dark brew, those tangy
without tasting it, STOP. Do yourself
You’re tempted to skip a meal so you
potato crisps, all contain unwanted
a favour and use home-ground herbs
can splurge at the party. DON’T! It is
calories that go straight to your midriff.
and spices like rosemary and cloves
scientifically proven that you tend to
So try to avoid that glass or bowl too
instead of sodium-based salts that add
overeat if extremely hungry. Before
many, and you can thank us later.
no value to your body. If using canned
you leave your house, snack on an apple, a slice of pineapple or some nuts, or eat a healthy sandwich. Trust
6 Serve small portions and eat
slowly
us, it will come in handy with the next tip… 2 Think about people, not the food
products, rinse them with water in a colander before cooking and serving. 10 Buddy system
Serve smaller portions and eat slowly. Take time to savour the flavours and
Adopt the buddy system and split
enjoy the aroma. You can do this
your desserts, pies and fudges with
by pacing yourself and making sure
your buddy. Sit with a friend or family
As you honour your host’s invitation,
you are the last person to finish each
members who will stick to the splitting
concentrate on socialising, making new
course. You really won’t need that
rule with you.
acquaintances and having fun with
heaped second helping. After 20
people. Spend less time at the dinner
minutes of eating, your stomach will
Read this out loud: THE BODY
table and more time conversing with
register ‘full’ and you may not even
REMEMBERS
your relatives – yes, even that pesky
fancy the dessert.
aunt who always wants to know why you’re not married yet. 3 Plan before you eat
7 Holiday food choices
Merry Christmas! Courtesy of UCLA Gift of Good Health
Choose more of white meats (the
and www.heart.org
lighter the cut, the fewer calories it When you arrive at the celebrations or
contains), tossed salads, fresh fruit,
as you prepare for your guests, check
plain potatoes and rice and less of
out all the food options and develop
greasy deep-fried foods and sugary
a plan that will enable you and your
treats. If you really want a second
guests to sample the food you enjoy
helping, remember to serve smaller
without abandoning the good eating
portions and leave the table as soon as
habits you have formed. It’s OK to
you are done.
enjoy some holiday treats; just spend your calories wisely. And as you do
8 Drink water
this, DO NOT make it obvious you are counting the calories. You may come
Go easy on the sweet and heavy
across as a snob and next time you
beverages with whipped cream
may not get an invitation.
and sugar and drink plenty of water
4 Offer to bring a healthy dish
Email or visit the Elixir Health Shop. The in-house qualified nutritionist is on hand to give you advice.
Elixir Health
Level 2, Above Food Court Tel: +254 (20) 7120217 Email: elixirhealthkenya@gmail.com
instead. If you struggle with the bland taste, spice it up with lemon wedges, cucumber slices or sliced melon. Alter-
Afraid of your meat-loving, dessert-
nate water with freshly squeezed fruit
o-holic host? Take time to prepare
juice. All those trips to the privy should
healthy and fun salads. How about
give you a gentle workout.
grilled french fries or sugar-free treats? Your host will appreciate it in the long run and, who knows, you might win the best guest award.
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Escape
Idyllic getaway is self-catering heaven
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estled on the north coast
bedrooms, where muted colours
including a bathtub as well as separate
and exuding a welcoming
combine with fresh linen to create a
showers. There is a large living area
atmosphere that will have
modern, relaxed Swahili flavour.
with an open veranda, a fully equipped
you relaxing into holiday mode from
open-plan kitchen, an outdoor
an idyllic luxury self-catering getaway
Tropical
for that long overdue break away
The exterior of Olive House is a
call to prepare your preferred meals as
from it all. Take your ease and enjoy
beguiling combination of tropical
well as house staff and security guards.
a blissful time in a generous living
gardens, manicured lawns and enclosed
the moment you arrive, Olive House is
barbecue and koroga area and a large swimming pool. A trained chef is on
Enjoy the exclusive use of this beau-
space offering plenty of room for
terraces perfect for alfresco dining.
tiful house, which can accommodate a
luxuriating in style.
There’s even an outdoor bar and choma
maximum of 10 guests.
This luxurious five-bedroom house is ideal for a vacation with family and friends. There is a vibrant yet serene feel to all five spacious en-suite
hut to give your lunches and barbecues that unique Kenyan style. There are three twin rooms and two doubles with bathroom options
For more information please contact:
Olive House
Tel: +254 720 135513/ 061426 Email: info@olivehouse.co.ke
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Tyre tips
Women’s tyre clinic proves a winner
By Reema Doshi, PR & Marketing Manager, Kingsway Tyres Ltd
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Wheel changing, step by step
his year’s women’s tyre clinic was fabulous. Thanks to Tribe
If you have a puncture or a damaged tyre, look for a safe spot off the road to park. Place ‘life savers’ at least 20 metres in front of and behind your car. At night, switch on the hazard lights to
Hotel for hosting us and to
our key sponsors, The Village Market, Toyota Kenya and Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School, for their support. I have created and hosted the
I am grateful to the wonderful
women’s tyre clinic now for four years
ladies who participated in the event
running and it gets better each year. In
and made it memorable.
November we had a bunch of excited
One of the highlights of the event
ladies eager to learn what was ahead
for me was the Tyre Changing Chal-
of them. I will start with a few of their
lenge, a new feature. Our vibrant MC
testimonials:
– none other than our Village Beat
‘Thanks for recognising and informing us that many times we are vulnerable in the society in terms of technical know-how in small issues like checking, maintaining and keeping safe as we use our machines. It couldn’t have come at a better time as we approach the festive season where most of us will be on the roads. I will make full use of the skills offered.’ – Brenda
editor, Ann Gitari – placed the ladies
‘I learnt a few tricks and realised that there were many things regarding the engine and the tyres that I was ignorant about. I also enjoyed the defensive driving talk. Since then, I’ve made it a point to be more aware of my surroundings. Thanks again and continue the good work to improve safety on our roads.’ – Wambui
competition as the ladies battled it out.
‘Thank you for the possibility for me to participate. I found it very useful and fun. I think the content was good and clear and the variety was good so there was no time to get bored.’ – Louise
awareness in all aspects of road safety.
‘I have learnt a lot from the various presentations and surprisingly started to implement many of the tips unintentionally. Looking at the tyres and under the car hood every morning before leaving home; always on the look-out for anything unusual. It’s now becoming a habit.’ – Malala
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make your vehicle visible. Step 1 – Use stoppers at your wheels (wedge or stone) Step 2 – Loosen wheel nuts Step 3 – Place jack in the correct position (marked with notches under the body) Step 4 – remove the wheel with the deflated tyre
into three groups where they learnt
Step 5 – Replace with your spare wheel
practically how to change a tyre and
Step 6 – Replace the wheel nuts
look at all the various components
Step 7 – Lower the vehicle back to the ground
under the bonnet. At the end of that session the competition began. The group that changed the tyre the quickest, all the correct steps followed, was declared the winner. It was a tight The accompanying check list is probably worth cutting out and keeping. At Kingsway Tyres we regard your safety as a matter of the utmost importance. We aim to provide our customers, as well as Kenyans in general, with tips, education and If you would like to take part in the next women’s tyre clinic in March 2014, register by emailing customerservice@ kingswaytyres.com
Step 8 – Recheck and tighten the wheel nuts diagonally Step 9 – Return the wheel with the flat tyre to the boot along with jack and spanner Step 10 – Remove the wedges and return the life savers to your boot Step 11 – Use the first opportunity to have your tyre repaired or replaced. Don’t forget – the ‘donut’ tyre is only a temporary spare. Check warning messages for speed and distance it can run. It’s best to replace the donut with a normal rim and tyre of the recommended size.
Do write to us with any other queries, or visit our branch at The Village Market for more information
Kingswa y Tyres
1st Level, next to Tribe Hotel Tel: +254 (20) 7120171 www.kingswaytyres.com Facebook: Kingswaytyres
A to Z
THE VILLAGE MARKET AT A GLANCE Food & Restaurants Arlecchinno Art Caffé Dorman’s Coffee House German Point Jiko – Tribe Hotel Khazana Orchid Osteria Gigiri Planet Yogurt Pomodoro Pizzeria Prime Cuts Deli Revive Juice Bar Ro-Ro Chinese Fast Food Ro-Ro Chinese Restaurant Sofra (Sea World) Seven Seafood & Grill Steers & Debonairs Pizza Tamambo Bar & Grill Taste of Africa Thai Village Tiramisu
Fashion & Accessories Adele Dejak Athens Barton Bata Bellisimo Bossini City Walk Coco Chic Diana’s Boutique Fabric Gallery Fahari Bridal Haute Perfumerie Jaishiv Khazana Jit Gems
Jooal Kazuri Beads Kikoy Company Kwanza Lavent Istanbul Made in Africa Mille Collines Nairobi Sports House Oltre One Way Patrick Mavros Santoria Milanesi Sandstorm Trevor Collection
Health & Beauty Belladonna Pharmacy Dream Nails Elixir Health Grassroots Haute Perfumerie Jaff’s Optical Salon Malibu Salon Natalie Seacret Taut Village Dental Clinic
Arts, Crafts & Gifts Arabian Corner Artz Gallery Blue Rhino Handcraft Centre Jit Crafts Kitengela Hot Glass Slippers Glitter Toy World Wishes
Financial Services Barclays Prestige Centre Cenhi Ltd CFC Stanbic Bank Chase Bank Commercial Bank of Africa Co-op Bank ATM Diamond Trust Bank DTB ATM Pesa Point Eco Bank ATM Equity ATM Imperial Bank Kenya Commercial Bank NIC Bank Standard Chartered ATM Village Forex Bureau VSF International (K) Ltd
Other Services AA Driving School Bobby Pall Photography Bunson Travel Services DHL Global Forwarding Kenya Airways Sales Office Kenya Valuers Estate Agents Kingsway Tyre Centre Kiwi Shop KK Security Phoenix Safaris Post Office Safaricom Service Centre Schofield & Associates Shifaz Vet Clinic Tintoria Drycleaners Village Photoshop Wynton House of Music
Essentials All Times News Stand Blue Lily Flower Shop Catermart Essential Communication Solutions H2O (Pure Flow) Nakumatt Nokia Shop Personal Systems Pets & Pots Power Innovations Ltd Prime Cuts Butchery Sugar Candy Technology House Westlands Sundries Zeus Development Co. Ltd Zucchini Greengrocers
Furniture & Furnishings Casa In Kashmir Arts Palacina Interiors Past & Present Persian Carpets Pinkopallino Sweet Dreams
Recreation & Entertainment Dream Zone Playground Exhibition Halls Hi-Tide (Water Park) Putt-O-Mania (Mini Golf)
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Village Market
essential contacts & INFORMATION All Times News Stand
Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm Sunday: 10am to 8pm Tel: 0721 888222/0736 313345/0720 695114 Email: atmina@villagemarket-kenya.com
Barclays Bank Prestige Centre
Monday to Saturday: 8.30am to 8.30pm Sunday: 10am to 4pm Tel: +254 20 7122741/7120042/7121963 prestige.village-market@barclays.com
Belladonna Pharmacy
Monday to Saturday: 8.30pm to 8.30pm Sunday & Public Holidays: 10am to 7.30pm Tel: +254 20 7122141/0735 122147 admin@belladonnapharmacy.com
Bonus Card
Monday to Saturday: 8.30am to 5.30pm Sunday: 10am to 5pm Tel: +254 20 7122488/90 Email: bonuscard@villagemarket-kenya.com
Bunson Travel (Carlson Wagonlit Kenya)
Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5pm Sunday: 9.30am to 12noon Tel: +254 20 7121235/7124757/7122080 info@bunsontravel.co.ke
Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA)
Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm Saturday: 9am to 12noon Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed Tel: +254 20 7120263/346 0710 60235/0737 800170
Chase Bank
Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm Saturday: 10am to 2pm Sunday: 11am to 2pm Tel: +254 20 2774262/263
Dormans Coffee Shop
Monday to Thursday: 8am to 6.30pm Friday & Saturday: 8.30am to 10pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 10pm to 7pm Tel: +254 20 2082379/0702 978945/ 0722 589521 Email: dorman@village.co.ke
Kenya Airways Sales & Ticketing Office
Monday to Friday: 9am to 6pm Saturdays: 9am to 3pm Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed Tel: +254 20 7121072/7120241 +254 20 6422790-9 Email: contact@kenya-airways.com
Kenya Commercial Bank
Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 6.30pm Saturday: 8.30am to 4.00pm Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed Tel: +254 20 7122012/7122003/7120483 Email: villagemarket@kcb.co.ke
Management & Security Office
Monday to Saturday: 8.30am to 5pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 10am to 5.30pm Tel: +254 20 7122488/90 Email: admin@villagemarket-kenya.com
Nakumatt Supermarket Monday to Sunday: 8.30am to 8pm Tel: +254 20 7122507/8/9 Email: mgrvillage@nakumatt.net
NIC Bank
Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm Saturday: 9am to 11.30pm Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed Tel: +254 20 2888791-4 0720 365036/0720 364993/0711 041791/2 Email: moveinfo@nic-bank.com
Phoenix Safaris
Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 6pm Saturday: 9.30am to 4.30pm Tel: +254 20 7124172
Monday to Friday: 7.30pm to 6pm Saturday: 8.30am to 5pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 11am to 5pm Tel: +254 20 7122254/7121942 Email: info@phoenix-safaris.de
Diamond Trust Bank
Post Office
DHL
Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 8am to 4pm Tel: +254 20 7122270/7122271/2357982 0 711 300003/0733 440074 Email: info@dtbkenya.co.ke
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5.30pm Saturday: 9am to 12.30pm Tel: 0735 764673
Prime Cuts Butchery
Monday to Saturday: 9am to 6pm Sunday: 9am to 3pm Tel: +254 20 2199300/3513506-7 Email: butchery@primecuts.co.ke
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Safaricom Customer Care Centre
Monday to Friday: 9am to 6am Saturday: 9am to 5pm Sundays & Public Holidays: 10am to 4pm Tel: +254 20 4272349/2372 Email: villagemarket@safaricom.co.ke
Shifaz Veterinary Clinic
Monday to Friday: 9am to 6pm Saturday: 9am to 12noon Sunday: 10am to 11am Public Holidays: On appointment Tel: +254 7124166/0722 511761/0733 775064
The Village Market Taxi Service Available 24hrs daily Tel: 0717 207662
Village Dental Clinic
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday: 9am to 12.30pm Tel: +254 20 7122460/0733 8365081/ 0722 154903 villagedental@nbi.ispkenya.com
Technology House Kenya Ltd Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday: 9am to 5pm Sunday: 10am to 4pm Tel: +254 20 7122905/0722 510343/ 0734 510343/0710 888888 Email: shrikesh@techhouse.co.ke
Tintoria Drycleaners Monday to Saturday: 7am to 7pm Sunday: Closed Tel: +254 20 7122984 Email: tintoria@wananchi.com
Tribe Hotel
Reservations Desk Tel: +254 20 7200000 Email: tribe@villagemarket-kenya.com
Village Market Forex Bureau Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 5.30pm Saturday: 10am to 2pm Sunday: 10am to 2pm Tel: +254 20 7122901/473
Zucchini Greengrocers Monday to Sunday: 9am to 7pm Tel: +254 20 7120403/0733 057063