A viral image of a towering boundary wall has sparked debate in Nairobi, with an construction expert warning that walls exceeding 2.4 metres are illegal under Kenya’s National Building Code 2024.

• The National Building Code 2024 explicitly states boundary walls should not exceed 2.4 metres in height.
• Quantity surveyor Ernest Nyakundi explained restrictions are for public safety, ventilation, lighting, and orderly urban development.
• Nyakundi advises affected homeowners to pursue formal regulatory remedies through county planning departments and the National Construction Authority rather than building "fortress walls."