Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has stated that high-rise buildings would now be built in areas such as Eastleigh, Kileleshwa, and Lavington and that development may go higher in other parts of the city.
The 25-floor limit was area-specific (around the airbase), rather than a nationwide ban. We proposed an area-specific zoning system with up to 75 stories in some places. "It is before the assembly," Sakaja wrote on X.
The Governor stated that the County Government will significantly invest in sewage and water infrastructure to support the new city design.
He added, “Traffic, health and educational facilities, as well as provision for green spaces will be mandatory in this framework.”
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Sakaja also noted that not all structures will be permitted since they must meet specific requirements.
"There are other considerations such as plot ratios, ground coverage, area character etc that will be considered," he said.
"We can only move higher and must do so wisely. And we will.
Amidst protests over the development of high-rise structures in Kileleshwa and Lavington regions, the Governor declared on Sunday that the capital is pursuing an unavoidable expansion trajectory and more space is needed to accommodate people.
"I have heard people complaining that in areas of Kileleshwa and Lavington, our homes were one-storey, and now apartments have come. Nairobi is 696 square kilometers, and in 2050, it will have a population of 10.5 million people. Will we expand Nairobi? No, the only place we have to go is up," he said.
"I have heard people complaining that areas of Kileleshwa and Lavington, our homes were one-storey now apartments have come. Nairobi is 696 square kilometers in 2050 it will have a population of 10.5 million people. Will we expand Nairobi? No the only place we have to go is up" he said.
He said President William Ruto permitted him to build high-rise flats in the city after lifting a long-standing prohibition.
Residents of Kileleshwa have expressed outrage, accusing the Governor of transforming the once-green neighborhood into a concrete jungle of high-rise residential towers.
