NO LONGER EXCLUSIVE: Apartments taking over Nairobi's Kilimani & Kileleshwa as Bungalows go down.

There's a significant rise in the number of high - rises in Kilimani, Kileleshwa and Upper Hill.
We look at the reasons why and what is leaving planners and environmentalist worried.

[@UjingaZaVictorNaman]

Excellent production and theme

[@KenyanHistorian]

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[@mstevens832]

@@KenyanHistorian Another Informative vedio Vedio Thanks alot +44

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[@KenyanHistorian]

@@mstevens832 Unasema Victor asiposikia sauti ya kisiagi anahama?

[@siloalapei2448]

No the production isn't excellent. The presenter keeps talking with wired 's' pronunciations that isn't normal

[@jessenopiyoadory8031]

Great job! Putting up high density buildings while the road network remains the same as 60 years ago. Trust our Kenyan urban planners to take idiocy to be next level

[@yushuaissa467]

Welcome to Kenya. Every decision is made without looking into the future. And also sewage and water system was designed for single homes. Oil the right people and you get building permits.

[@wanjikz92]

Very sad state of affairs

[@stephenobudho4538]

Buffles me each time..putting up nice buildings sorrounded by poor roads and water/sewer systems.

[@angangaus]

i thought am alone pointing this out because the minute i mention this i get attacked for being 'jealous and pessimistic'

[@tjortaraja]

It’s very disappointing that Kenya hasn’t taken this opportunity to show the most incredible urbanisation and integration with trees/plants. It’s much too crowded and there will be a rise in health issues because of it. When will governments understand that a healthy happy population is a more productive population if they need to see the fiscal benefit.

[@luvingg]

I totally agree!

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AIN'T NO GOVERNMENT IN BLACK CORRUPTED AFRIKA

[@TheXcalculusx]

Development is good but without proper Urban planning Nairobi will end up being very ugly.

[@KenyanHistorian]

I totally agree James.

[@edwinnjoroge9981]

facts

[@pmashaa1116]

Public officials and Private developers are of a different mentality

[@jessenopiyoadory8031]

When ordinary residents are more rational than the planners

[@jomo2483]

Ni pesa. The city council is making more with these highrises and business blocks

[@R2BMusicCH]

It pains me to see the formerly open, green and breathable Kile, Kilimani, Lavington etc neighbourhoods getting drowned out by almost Hong-Kong-esque squeezed in high risers. This is what I call uncontrolled and uncontrollable development. The infrastructure will be suffering even more with the high influx of new residents. Maji, stima, sewage, traffic, how will it cope? Great content btw. Subscribed.

[@jennywinter3025]

So sad went to Lavington primary the areas were beautiful

[@Neneglamworld]

Growing up in upperhill I have literally watched it turn from a green area and everytime I go back something new has sprung up,it actually traumatised me at some point,all the wildlife moved to our compound and everywhere was just offices

[@KenyanHistorian]

I can imagine Koei

[@nairobichik]

I totally feel you. Born and bred in kileleshwa i feel like a stranger when I visit now. The most traumatic is the FILTH. just concrete badly designed high rises and dirt. ALL Nairobians deserve better. And for the record, city planning has nothing to do with being classist. It is about good, attractive habitats for all. Rich and poor.

[@KenyanHistorian]

@@nairobichik Agreed. Europe has continued to resist too much skyscrapers and high-rises.

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Thanks Paul. We appreciate so much

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Good work on the documentary, high quality camerawork, maybe tone down a little on the sound effects,

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This is good workmanship. Better than what we get in some mainstream media. Kudos bro. May God reward your labour and bless the work of your hands. Shalom

[@emmanuelkirimi]

One of the best Kenyan content around! Great work...

[@heatherwanjuguna4629]

Good thing for architects but not such a good thing for Nairobi's greenery. Most apartments are pure concrete with no grass or trees. Has the council planned for sewerage systems, drainage systems, public transport systems etc? Soon Nairobi will look like Dubai; flats all over.

[@TonnyOkello]

I can see the roads are still narrow with no side walks . The city needs to put some of the money they are getting back in to improving the community.

[@heatherwanjuguna4629]

@@TonnyOkello planning has always been a problem for Kenyan towns. We value real estate development at every available space over anything else. In Kisii, it is terrible

[@TonnyOkello]

@@heatherwanjuguna4629 Oh you need to visit my Uganda 🇺🇬 to see real disorganization. Boda boda crisscrossing everywhere makes it worse

[@constantcap]

@@heatherwanjuguna4629 more of implementation of plans being a problem. I recently came across the proposed land use plans of Nakuru and Eldoret from the late 60s/early 70s and the difference between what is on paper and what was actualized is shocking.

[@archipiratta]

Greed and short-sightedness is what's brought about this current mess. It's so unfortunate

[@naturerazzi7shi495]

In my formative years, Kileleshwa was charming . I remember been entranced by its beauty, greenery and security . Unbeknown to most, Kile was idyllic, tranquil and beautiful !Urbanisation of this magnitude is blighting.

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[@methu5167]

3:44 - 3:51 once upon a time...we really need to talk about #Greenspaces and the rate of deterioration. A balance has to be created. Please do a documentary on it

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[@malikroy9069]

I am in the real estate business and I can tell that almost all those buildings belong to Chinese contractors. China has taken over the construction business in most African countries. There are more than 20,000 Chinese-owned firms operating in Africa. What are Chinese corporations doing in Africa? That's a highly controversial issue. The reason Chinese corporations are in Africa is simple; to exploit the people and take their resources. It’s the same thing European colonists did during mercantile times, except worse. They are squeezing Africa for everything it is worth. These huge investments only profit the foreign-owned firms but do not directly benefit the common mwananchi because only very few people can afford to live in such buildings.

[@geoffreyngesa6804]

No wonder, gated communities are the new norm to discourage such from happening in the future. Great job @Kenyan Historian.

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[@hahaflavian785]

high rises are not a good thing, encourage young people to build thy own places and expand development outside nairobi... also, zoning laws should be parmanent, for the environment

[@daviz2068]

I'm all for reasonably spreading out development so as to avoid congestion in the few cities we have. However, properly planned high rises are definitely good since they're a more efficient use of space. It'd be incredibly wasteful to let millions have their own residential and commercial plots/stand-alones. Not to mention the wildlife displacement and destruction necessary to accomodate such selfish desires. Unless we drastically depopulate, properly planned high rises are the way forward, particularly the sustainable, eco-friendly models.

[@tommylove7]

New subscriber here. Awesome content, quite detailed and informative. It's nice to see you interviewing Constance Cap - he's passionate about Urban planning. Another challenge arising from all these developments is overloading of existing utility services capacity; the electricity, water & sewage infrastructure that were designed for low density population have not been upgraded to handle high density population. Disaster in the making.

[@KenyanHistorian]

I agree. It's a big problem in the making

[@KenyanHistorian]

Problem is that someone people are waiting for the problem to belge

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[@Amhimfrr]

good work i love your narration...keep working and you might just end up owning a couple of apartments right here in kile

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Makes you see Nairobi in a different perspective, things are moving fast

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Concrete jungle.

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[@oyalowycliffe6963]

the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat(CTBUH) defines a megatall building as one that reaches 600m,a supertall 300m and a skycrapper 150 meters.Great progress in respect to those areas but those buildings are no where near the megatall description

[@jimg1056]

But they are high rises, aren't they, if it's vocabulary you are after? Upper hill is the only place so far likely to have more of what you re looking for

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[@archipiratta]

What's missing in this presentation is _what_ is driving this so-called investment? Who is/are financing these buildings? And how are they getting approved? (In contravention of planning laws/regulations)

[@luvingg]

Most likely, the Chinese. Be aware.

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@ comrade jackso answered somewhere above.

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[@abrahamkimeli6060]

How about the drainage system of all this construction? did the county took that in consideration?

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[@NjonjoNdehi]

The way employers paying nice salos moved from CBD to Upper Hill and Westlands is exactly the same way they're gonna move to Kiambu. KWAL, a parastatal, has already moved to Kiambu.

[@axk6047]

Very interesting topic.

[@Stevensherah]

Staroot Developers is still the Contactor. He's everything. A Chinese Developer paying Casual Labourers KSh 300/- a day with no safety equipment working on such heights

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New apartments with colonial roads and sewer lines.. Sad.

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[@davidwalker2144]

Pandemic environment is killing supplies skyrocketing food prices & rent moving to mashabani.. Usa today oil gas prices rose from $2.70 -$3.16 overnight We are not yet August.

[@jomo2483]

The City Council must be making a lot of money hapo.

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[@KenyanHistorian]

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[@b.k.5659]

I have come one year later and I will continue watching more

[@softrelaxation.6831]

Very nice modern apartments but the roads are TRASH. not really even close to the standard. This can be comparable to Sweden's lower class neighborhoods, but the roads and sewage systems here in Sweden are classic. Still, a long way to go for our Kenya urban planners.

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[@KenyanHistorian]

Thank you so much

[@JK..07]

With Nairobi's population and economic growing rapidly,more accomodation of population and business need expansion. Bungalows needs to come down in order to pave way for buildings that accommodate hundreds of people and businesses at the same time.Very much ok with that.

[@KenyanHistorian]

Most cities are building plots up... I agree. The only problem is lack of planning. Those high-rises need proper horizontal structures to support them.

[@yushuaissa467]

There are people who flourish in chaos.

[@Gacheru1416]

With this kind of buildings mushrooming proper planning of garbage collection drainage system that’s works,clean water and parking spaces needs to be considered.We might be excited with beautiful buildings but we all know what happens when it rains.Community also needs to be involved when zoning laws is about to change

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