South C
South C (also known as southside or South Compton) is a middle-class residential estate located in the southland area of Nairobi.
South C lies next to Wilson Airport. It is bordered by South B to the East, to the west and the Nairobi National Park to the south. South C also has great schools such as Andalucia academy, Kinderworld academy, Shree cutchi leva patel (Samaj), Shree cutchi satsang (swaminarayan), Nairobi Muslim girls boarding.
The headquarters of the Kenya Red Cross Society is located in South C as is the Criminal Investigation Department (C.I.D) Training School of the Kenya Police, , and the expansive .
Major colleges like the College of Insurance and Management University of Africa are also based in South C.
South C is home to several sports clubs and hotels. The clubs include The Spott C47, [The South C Sports Club]], , , and the . The Ngara Sport Club cricket ground is located in South C.[1] Some of the hotels in South C are , , and
A drive-in outdoor cinema, one among few in Kenya, is located at Nairobi's South C along Mombasa Road at Bellevue.
A number of musicians, comedians and DJs in Kenya's music industry come from the South C, Including the respected rapper known as "NJ" from Green 2 estate. Nameless, E-Sir, Longombas and K-rupt live there.[citation needed]
South C has recently become famous among residents of St. Louis, MO for being the birthplace of Martin Sophia, owner of the production company Martin's Entertainment.[2]
References[]
- ^ Daily Nation, August 16, 2009: Odumbe back in action after ban
- ^ St. Louis Magazine, "With His Karoake Cab, Martin Sophia Is Going Places", September 20, 2013
- Suburbs of Nairobi