Nairobi’s street acrobats make a living by performing for motorists

As the light turns red at a busy intersection in the Kenyan capital, a young man costumed in leopard print emerges to make somersaults.

He is joined by five others, dressed similarly, as they execute a combination of acrobatic stunts.

One of them, juggling woven hats, breaks away and approaches the drivers of vehicles that have come to a halt: he’s hoping for generous tips as he presents his hat to driver after driver while his mates…