The 2010 Constitution devolved urban and rural development planning from the national government to the counties. The first urban planning was undertaken in 1898 for Nairobi during the colonial times. It borrowed heavily from the UK’s system of local government and its urban planning laws. The Director of Physical Planning prepared plans for several urban areas as did the then City Council of Nairobi. We can conclude that our urban planning has failed miserably over the years.

Source: The Star August 25, 2020 01:01 UTC