Masonic Links That Shaped Nairobi's Story A masonic temple. File Nairobi's ties to the freemasonry world are well documented with some of its posh estates known to have been built by the society's members. However, the 'why' behind the highly secretive organization's decision to leave its mark across the Kenyan capital has not been examined. A quick walk around the capital city and one can’t miss the uniqueness of buildings that were erected by Freemasons who put up structures like the All Saint’s Cathedral in the early years of the 20th century. According to historical records, the secretive society put up churches as well as colonial institutions and extensively incorporated their signs and symbols even in Anglican churches.