Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced a bold urban renewal plan targeting at least nine estates within the capital as part of efforts to modernise the city's housing infrastructure.
Speaking during a Sunday Service at the Church of Christ in Africa in Makadara, Sakaja emphasised the need for urban redevelopment in preparation for future population growth in Kenya's capital. "We are redeveloping nine estates starting with Woodley, Kariobangi, Ziwani, Bahati, and Jericho," Sakaja said.
Other estates which will undergo urban renewal include Lumumba, Bondeni, Buruburu and parts of Embakasi, with Sakaja saying the renewal will go a long way in reclaiming Nairobi's dwindling residential capacity and ensuring equitable access to housing.
An image of a house in Buruburu Estate in Nairobi.
