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Originally published by Kenyanstop
March 30, 2026
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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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