Govt Targets Gigiri Land for Multi-Storey UN Diplomatic Office Block
UNEP and UN-Habitat are crucial international bodies based in Nairobi and are among crucial institutions that attract visitors to the capital...
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The Kenyan government is seeking to acquire land in Gigiri, Nairobi, to construct a new multi-storey office block that will house United Nations agencies.
- The planned facility will accommodate the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
- Expressions of interest from landowners and developers were invited on April 28th by the State Department for Foreign Affairs.
- The land, ideally between 1 and 1.5 acres and within a 3-kilometre radius of the UN complex, is needed because current rented premises lack adequate space and amenities.
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