Greed subdues leafy estate, quickly turning it into a slum

A woman cook food  along a domestic  road,Sunday June 9th 2014, at the New Donholm estate in Nairobi's Eastlands area. The estate has become a slum with mushrooming of apartments without lifts replacing the initial plan for the area, frequent sewage bursts, kiosks and crusaders have also invaded the area. [photo/Coliins Kweyu/STANDARD]

In years gone by, New Donholm Estate was the place to live in Eastlands. It had class. It was well planned and the buildings were spacious and trees enveloped the beautiful scenery with a pleasant breeze.

But now, the estate is an eyesore. Those who live there are embarrassed to give their address. This is because unplanned flats, or apartments, rising to eight or even ten floors, have robbed the estate of its beauty. The high density that was not envisioned has stretched the sewer lines, roads and electricity.