Chinese firms help Kenyans rewrite lives

On the outskirts of Nairobi along Limuru Road, an upcoming mall that is under construction is an architectural beauty that will automatically raise Kiambu County's ratings once complete.

Its appearance is reason enough for tourists to troop in to have a piece of it. The mall, which is conveniently perched right at the heart of Runda, has brought both poor and rich together for a course.

James Gitau, 27, a school dropout from Gachie village in Kiambu County, is one of the young men who will go into history as having played part in giving Kenya such a prestigious mall.