Nairobi Kenpo Karate

Nairobi Kenpo Karate, in Terry House on Mfangano Street in the CBD, runs a dedicated children's programme for ages five and up alongside its adult martial arts and fitness classes. The kids' classes focus on discipline, coordination and basic self-defence in a structured, safe setting rather than a single try-it session — children progress through belts over successive terms in the usual martial-arts way.

How to join

1. 1This is term-time karate in Terry House, Mfangano Street, in the CBD — plan drop-off and parking before the first class. It is not a suburban mall dojo.
2. 2Check the children's programme (ages five and up) on nairobikenpokarate.com and enrol for the term. Children progress through belts over successive terms.
3. 3Ask if they offer a trial class. Do not treat it as a one-off 'try karate' tourist hour.
4. 4Arrive in whatever kit they specify (gi once they have one; comfortable sports kit for a first class if they say so).
5. 5Stay for the first session so you know pickup timing on Mfangano Street. Subsequent weeks are drop-off.
6. 6Adult classes run alongside. Confirm you have the kids' slot, not the adult martial-arts hour.

What kids actually do here

• A dedicated children's programme from age five
• Discipline, coordination and basic self-defence
• Belt progression over terms
• CBD location in Terry House, Mfangano Street
• Adult classes on the same site if a parent wants to train later
• Structured, not a drop-in pad session

What to pack

• The gi or sports kit they asked for
• Water
• A plan for CBD parking or a drop-off loop on Mfangano Street
• Bare-foot or dojo shoes as they instruct — ask at the first class

Parent questions

Can we pop in after a CBD appointment?

Only if you are already enrolled in the kids' class that hour. It is a term programme, and the location needs a parking or drop-off plan.

Hours, tickets and activity rules change. Confirm the current details on the official site or at the gate before you travel.