Gov Sonko - Update on ongoing New Wakulima Market

News & Politics
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Plans to end Nairobi’s hawkers’ menace and improve the city’s infrastructure, including markets, are at an advanced stage, following the completion of New Wakulima Market along Kangundo road.

My administration is trying to ensure that all our markets adhere to set standards, including safety guidelines. We, for example, want to ensure all our markets are storied in order to increase space and ensure safety and health standards are observed.

Nairobi City County together with the National Government is also finalizing plans for the proposed construction of a modern state-of-the-art and Highrise Gikomba Market. The modern Market will have 5 floors and 525 stalls to accommodate all the current traders at the business centre.

Currently, Nairobi has 20 open-air markets and 23 large markets. According to the draft 2018-2022 County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), the physical planning ratio shows there should be a market for every 25,000 people. Based on this, Nairobi has a deficit of 126 markets.

The plan, therefore, proposes construction of an additional 20 outlets to be set up in the County Medium Term Plan (MTP III).

Westlands market for example will have three floors each holding 140 stalls. The construction plan also has a provision for two extra floors to take care of the growing population of hawkers. It should be ready by December.

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Tell them now to grow grass round the building to curb dust.Its an eye sore to see beautiful buildings soiled with dust and brown mud on the wall

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nani atapewa tender ya kusafisha hii soko.

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I wish Nairobi could build a mega market that will host everyone like the Massive Kumasi Market in Ghana.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v23pmeXms2k

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By the time Soko ya Westlands iishe ita kuwa a museum .It has been close to 10 years.

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I’ve been following it at skyscrapercity. Here in Kenya, my advice is just to buy a few of the too many malls and convert them to markets.

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Very true

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Such a market will create a traffic nightmare. It’s better to have several medium sized markets spread out in various parts of the county to deal with congestion.

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We have them but they need an upgrade, to include parking and also increase the number of stalls. Good example, kenyata market, kibra market and all those old well planned city council era markets.

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Accessible by only foot traffic, and supplied by trucks in a rear position. Such a market would bring street shopping to Nairobi.

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That Ghana market should be the ideal. This wakulima market will stink to high heaven in the first few weeks of use believe me. Ventilation should be the most important thing when constructing a fresh produce market. Next is water and waste management. It is not too bad but they could have designed it a little better.

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That’s fantastic.

I wouldn’t buy old malls though lol.