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Why some buildings on Kenyatta Avenue have a distinctive design

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A collage of Kipande House, Old Standard Bank Building and All Saints' Cathedral.

Ever wondered why several buildings along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi have that distinctive brick edifice?

Well, in the early 1920s, the Nairobi Municipal Council began its cleanup of the road and pavement reserves of Delamere Avenue (formerly known as Sixth Avenue and now Kenyatta Avenue).

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