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Concrete Jungle: Why Nairobi is losing its shine

An aerial view of part of Nairobi. [Courtesy]

Nairobi has long carried its moniker, The City in the Sun, with pride.

But Kenya’s capital, which the Maasai described as the land of cool waters, is now more of a concrete jungle as its green spaces disappear under all manner of developments including roads and buildings.

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