It is a few minutes past 11 pm. Tens of shoppers are pushing carts in a supermarket in Nairobi's Westlands like it is daytime. A few shoppers have carts full of month-long shopping while others are buying a few items.
In a city that never sleeps, a growing number of retailers are now looking to capture night owls by opening 24-hour outlets. Most of the night shoppers are those who work late-night shifts or those who hate crowds.