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Retrofitting cities means upgrading existing buildings, infrastructure and systems to be more sustainable, efficient, resilient and healthier.
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They have also described the statement as alarming and could cause unnecessary panic to Kenyans.
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Professional associations in the built environment have painted a grim picture of construction safety in Nairobi, warning that only 15 per cent of buildings in the city are structurally safe.
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Amid an aggressive plan by the government to build houses, behind the curtain, job seekers in the built environment are getting a cold reception from the sector that is outwardly thriving.
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As investigations into the collapsed building in South C intensify, the project’s architect has exposed a pattern of developer-driven failures that point to impunity and disregard for safety.
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The programmes listed for the community include expanding schools and building new ones.
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This shift is occurring at a time when the national economy is undergoing a recalibration.
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If this was the joy every Kenyan low-income earner would experience in the coming days, optimists concluded, it was worth the wait.
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They said the estate is a low density and controlled development one, where highrise developments are not allowed.
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