With only three out of ten Kenyans currently living in towns, the country lags behind the sub-Sahara urbanisation average of half the population. But there are solid indicators that more Kenyans will migrate to Nairobi and other urban centres in the coming years. Besides fuelling a surge for houses, a bigger urban population will exacerbate the strain on school, health, transport and other services. Without purposed interventions, mother earth will take a heavy toll from shrinking urban spaces trampled upon by an incessant human inflow. A huge urban population is also an opportunity for investors.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2020 21:11 UTC