On December 31st, as the clock inches toward midnight, many of us will be holding our breath, ready to welcome the new year with family and friends. Many will do the final countdown—10...9...8...7...1—and then usher in 2026, a year they hope brings joy, prosperity, and good tidings. It's become tradition: as those of us in cities crane our necks skyward, waiting for the fireworks that will burst across the skylines, followed by the roar of thousands of revellers.
For those with the means, the night unfolds at hotels and restaurants where they eat, drink, and dance into the early hours. Others watch from their balconies or drive up to the Nairobi Expressway, hunting for the perfect vantage point to catch multiple displays lighting up the city at once.
