Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has maintained that the removal of floor limits within Nairobi Estates is still a proposal.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, April 16, Sakaja noted that the proposal had been tabled before the County Assembly in line with the law.
He added that Kenyans will still be required to give their input on the matters once the County Assembly commence debate on the matter.
Meanwhile, he opined that the raising of floor limits was necessary given that the current building guidelines were still set on regulations formulated in the 1970's.
"The height restriction has not been removed as a proposal before the assembly. We will engage them. People will be invited to give their views during public participation.
"There was the 1948 masterplans and then we had the 1976 masterplan. Thereafter, there have been attempts for a new plan," Sakaja stated.
He added that there was also a need to address the growing demand for housing within Nairobi which is set to host over 10 million people in 2050.
However, he noted that various infrastructure systems will have to be improved as the floor limit comes into effect.
In the same breath, Sakaja revealed that his administration in conjunction with the national government had secured Ksh20 billion to improve water supply in the county.
"We possibly don't get water every day. We receive 525 million litres every day and we need 870 million litres.
"We want to stop urban sprawl. This is where people move from the urban core because of a lack of accommodation. The population of the city is going to be 10 million in 2050. Therefore, you will not get areas for development," he stated.
On the other hand, he clarified that the floor limit would not apply to all the estates in the city.
