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We'll build without Nairobi County approval, architects say

A general view of Nairobi West and the Nairobi Expressway. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Architects say they will advise their clients to proceed with construction regardless of authorisation from Nairobi County, whom they say is sabotaging the electronic approval system.

Through The Architects Alliance (TAA), the built environment professionals say no approval has been done by the county for development projects since March. Some of the delays date as back to October 2022.

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