Nyayo Estate Embakasi: An example of what could have been

This is the largest single residential development in Kenya (though it was done in phases). Some call it a Soviet-style development, lakini the key point is that it was planned. It could do with more greenery, but the residents have done a good job of maintaining it. Sio kama ile Buru buru tulikuwa tunaringiwa nayo na sikuhizi ni SLUM. Nyayo Highrise, a comparative project, has also turned into a shithole. Even Ruaka is one huge slum, 96% (citation needed) of Kenya’s residential developments are just varying degrees of slums. Unapata a five-story building, next to it is a mabati shack, alafu followed by a hotel, carwash mbele yake…no playgrounds, proper parking, sewerage systems…ghaseer.

Just look at the buildings around the estate (from the drone footage), they’re UUUUGLY. I know napigia mbuzi guitar, but how hard is it to implement such projects all over the country, to the point that we have properly planned estates everywhere? Instead of every ghaseer just going to Juja to buy their land and building whatever nonsense they feel like, why can’t the government not only create the necessary infrastructure, but also dictate the kinds of development one can put up, down to the architectural design and colour of your house? Nimeshoka.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO4Vn9H9b1Q:147

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWwwLmnoI1o

Urban planning… Failed.

:meffi::meffi:

Because the people who resolve what to do and do exactly what they resolve are being sidelined when making crucial decisions affecting the country. kila mtu aishi vile anataka.

Mimi nilizaluwa buruburu,from the pics kuna gate kafupi,picket fences dividing houses hakuna buglar proofing,ka dustbin alluminium hapo nje,asphalt iko marked with parking spaces and dividers. Nyayo estate started juzi juzi,siku yake inafika considering vile munatombana na kujazana. Remember zile nyumba za city council? Yes ,waliringa pia hao

hiyo estate ghasia haina maji or recreation areas/playgrounds. an expensive version of paipu

Sema tu Arror. Say it:D

Ruaka ilikuanga ocha. After people started trooping huko in large numbers it changed and became another shithole

Weston hotel comes to mind. Someone resolves to grab and doesn’t care about air safety.
It’s really bad to sideline him because there’s more land that needs grabbing.
But I’m sure has resolved to get the land and when the time comes, HE’LL DO IT.
RESOLVE AND DO.
KUSEMA NA KUTENDER.

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Buruburu in earlier days

Air safety? Weston imeangusha ndege ngapi?

were such a shithole nation that an estate that follows simple bylaws gets a documentary done on it !

niaje mhuni

Then let him resolve and grab the remaining land.
Air safety be damned!

Fiti bi waru

Bonobo ashapanda mahindi on unsustainable size plot because iko kwa DNA

My sentiments exactly

You’re coming out now. Noyce:D

Mimi nimesema hii bonobo republic can be better ikiwa watu watarudi ile maisha ya cave,story na housing is a foreign idea that is causing chaos and ugliness.

Politicians in government dont understand houses,roads have a life,well planned infrastructure is much easier to replace when it gets to its end of life.Lakini kama ni hii confusion you get more confusion and haki yetu

Niaje kavunja de