World Bank has been behind funding for many infrastructure projects in the country and was among the multilateral lenders whom Kenyans wanted to stop lending to the government.
There has been a raging debate over whether or not Nairobi should encourage the construction of over 70-floor buildings, amid building collapses and laxity in enforcing building laws.
The government has been struggling with uptake, with Kenyans shying away from the new scheme which has been facing scandals even before it gets started.