在肯尼亚首都内罗毕的交通中，街头杂技表演者已成为一道独特的风景线。1这些表演团体在被困的驾驶员等候期间进行各类杂技表演，通过观众的小费维持生计。1表演者通常在早晨时段于贫困区卡旺加瑞练习，随后前往街道在早晨交通高峰期表演。1
这支街头表演队伍自2020年新冠疫情期间出现后，已逐渐成为城市交通停靠点的常见景象。1表演者平均每天的收入约为6美元，相当于当地临时劳动者的日薪。1虽然单次小费通常不超过50肯尼亚先令（约0.40美元），但积少成多足以维持生活。1
22岁的穆罕默德·尼亚勒表示"我一直喜欢杂技，从15岁开始表演"。128岁的杰克逊·奥科思则指出"我们没有就业机会，所以我们喜欢在这里，因为这让我们忙碌和健身"。1对于许多年轻人而言，这种创意的谋生方式既解决了生计问题，也在某种程度上丰富了城市的日常生活。
Street acrobats have become a fixture at traffic congestion points across Nairobi, performing flips and other feats for drivers stuck in the Kenyan capital's notorious gridlock.1 These performance groups emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have since established themselves as informal entertainers along the city's congested roadways.1 The acrobats typically practice in the mornings in Kawangare, a low-income neighborhood, before heading to traffic hotspots during peak hours.1
For many performers, street acrobatics has become a means of sustenance in a challenging job market.1 Twenty-two-year-old Mohamed Nyale, who has performed acrobatics since age fifteen, says he has long been drawn to the skill.1 Tips from motorists usually amount to no more than 50 Kenyan shillings, approximately 0.40 dollars, yet performers can earn around 6 dollars on good days—equivalent to the daily wage for temporary laborers in the region.1 Jackson Okoth, 28, explained the appeal of the work: "We have no employment opportunities, so we like being here because it keeps us busy and fit."1 Youth unemployment in Kenya ranges between 4.9 and 9.9 percent, according to 2024 figures.1
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