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Nairobi: Thriving in the midst of chaos

Hawkers in Nairobi Central Business District (PHOTO: FILE)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Nairobi is a city of paradox. It is both the best and the worst on different fronts. Last year, it was ranked sixth in terms of growth potential in Africa. Then almost in the same breath, ranked second-worst city in the world on traffic congestion in the 2017 Traffic Index.

The index indicated that, on average, Nairobians spend 62.44 minutes in traffic. The County of Nairobi estimates that traffic jams lead to a loss of a whopping Sh50 million daily

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