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Firms to partner on environment

From left, Standard Group CEO Orlando Lyomu, Anglican Churches of Kenya (ACK) leader Reverend Jackson Ole Sapit and Safaricom corporate affairs director Steve Chege at Safaricom Michael Joseph Center. [Edward Kiplimo/Standard]

Seventy per cent of buildings in Nairobi have been constructed without the necessary approvals, a building expert has disclosed.

The President of the Architectural Association of Kenya Emma Miloyo said most of the houses were built on wetlands, putting residents’ lives at risk, especially during rainy seasons.

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