Most or our towns and cities were built along slave routes and colonial road ways, while others were established from traditional market meeting places. Should we not consider reviewing some of the major towns or capital cities with the aim of moving them elsewhere?
In Kenya the main road route occupies the lower quarter of the country, perhaps relocate some towns; this will also bring down the cost of land. The port of Lamu is being redeveloped perhaps a new 2nd city and network along that route
Agricultural land is now turned into housing estates.
It is the incentive that is lacking. Our apathy to planning, order and following rules don’t make things easier. Add that to speculation (on land, etc).
Uhuruto, in my view, they haven’t been very keen on lapsset. I guess Uhuru is somehow concentrating on projects that increases value on his family property.
The LAPSSET Corridor Program is about bringing together Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan. The Resort Cities, will be seen as places for tourism or vacationing.
A program that handles changes within Kenya, its expanding population and shortfall of suitable affordable accommodation.
The Dynamics involed in Building a new city are way underestimated.Cities takes years to develop and finance e.g U can Compare Abuja Vs Lagos…after 27yrs Lagos still dwarfs abuja and Has a GDP of $90Billion,another comparison closer home is Dareslaam and Dodoma…Instear of Building new cities we could instead empower upcoming and existing towns. For example we could turn all towns with pop. of above 500k to Cities under a Mayor e.t.cTowns like Kina Nakuru,Eldoret,Kisii e.t.c should be cities already
He should read vision 2030 and listen to the late Wahome Gakuru talking about Kenya’s potential in the north. The reason Wahome was leading the railway to Isiolo.
I would guess when moving a city or certain function of government to another primary city, we look at those that were successful and not the ones that faltered. India moved from Calcutta in Eastern India, to the northern city of Delhi. Kazakhstan moved Almaty, in southern Kazakhstan, to the northern city of Astana in December 1997. Tanzania’s move was bound to have difficulties; the interior infrastructure and economy were very underdeveloped.
Towns like Nakuru, Kisii are overpopulated; soon people will be stepping on one another in the Towns. Expansion of such towns also implies extending into agricultural land.
Lapsset is ongoing. Ni vile media hawatembei huko sana. Ingia skyscrapercitu uone progress. And there’s a highway from Garissa to Isiolo in the pipeline
