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Why Nairobians are living in structurally unsafe houses

George Ndege, Architectural Association of Kenya president during Stakeholders from Kenya's banking and Insurance sectors with the built environment forum at a Nairobi hotel. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard] 

The average Nairobi resident today lives in unhealthy and unsafe quarters due to a shortage of good houses.

Professionals in the built sector say graft, delayed contract documentation and approvals, and funding gaps are the key issues propelling irregularities in the construction sector.

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