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Green designs should apply to slum-dwellings

While Kenya has led the way in real estate investment in the region, developers are yet to fully embrace green architecture in new buildings.

Over the years, there has not been a shortage of high sounding statements, extolling the virtues of green designs. Global bodies such as the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and UN-Habitat have been in the forefront in urging developers to consider incorporating as much of the green aspects as possible during the design phase of projects.

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