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Rise of apartments in Nairobi suburbs causes housing glut

The five-storey building in Tena on the east of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, is tiled from top to bottom, giving it a classy look that should appeal to tenants.

However, despite being finished close to four months, the flat with 20 two-bedroom houses is yet to be fully occupied, with nearly half of the units remaining empty.

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