Satellite cities Tilisi, Tatu City and Northlands City offer an alternative, say developers, and will provide homes, offices, schools and recreational facilities for half a million people. But satellite cities are not without controversy. Tilisi, which lies 30 kilometres (19 miles) west of Nairobi, is the smallest of the four planned satellite cities. Cap said development of satellite cities encroachment was also taking away good agricultural land and depriving Nairobi of its source of cheap, affordable food. "Private cities risk becoming islands of wealth in a sea of slums if not planned well," Cap said.

Source: The Star March 18, 2019 08:03 UTC