Our urban centres need all these and much more to function well and deliver services to residents. But even more urgent is how to address challenges facing urban planning.
In Mathare North, residents pleaded with the bulldozer operators not to demolish the houses as there were people inside, but their pleas fell on deaf ears.
The Bill is still in Parliament after it was first published on September 1, 2023, and the first reading done on October 12, 2023.
Statistics show that crime rates in urban areas often spike during the festive season, with more break-ins when thieves take advantage of vacant homes and deserted neighbourhoods.
CBD has long been the epicentre of commerce, governance, and culture. But over the years, the hawker crisis has turned it into a battleground.