Cape Town and Nairobi are now sister cities
23 May 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Governor of Nairobi City County Mr Johnson Sakaja sign the sister city agreement in Nairobi, Kenya on 23 May. The South African delegation included Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, and Commissioner for South Africa in Kenya, Mr Mninwa Mahlangu.
Cape Town and Nairobi are cities of roughly the same size in terms of population, with both expanding due to rapid urbanisation.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Hill-Lewis said the cities are on similar trajectories, with similar missions to be ‘the undisputed economic and innovation hubs of our respective regions’.