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March 30, 2026
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Mudavadi Details Govt's Stance on 'Relocating' Nairobi Amid Flooding Risks

Mudavadi Details Govt's Stance on 'Relocating' Nairobi Amid Flooding Risks

Nairobi has faced severe challenges in recent weeks, including flooding, prompting calls to relocate Kenya’s capital...

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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has stated that relocating Kenya’s capital from Nairobi is not feasible due to legal and practical challenges.

  • The primary obstacle cited is Kenya's land tenure system, where much urban land is privately owned, making a large-scale capital relocation akin to that in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam to Dodoma) or Nigeria (Lagos to Abuja) impossible.
  • The Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, addressed the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations on the matter.
  • Instead of relocating, Mudavadi highlighted the ongoing Ksh80 billion cooperation agreement between the Nairobi County Government and the national government to improve the city's infrastructure and urban management.

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