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New building code needed to enhance safety

Engeneer Shammah Kiteme. [Courtesy]

In 1905, Nairobi became the capital of the British East Africa protectorate. The head of the municipality, as it was then, was officially identified as Mayor in 1923.

By then, Nairobi was growing very fast. To realise an orderly development, a town planning consultant was appointed in 1926.

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