Karibu Kenya dadangu!

karibu kenya

Hello Lydia. Shad Mcgregor

Thank u sis

Napenda Tz

one of the few wise comments around the comment section...Kenyans have trained themselves to believe that everything good we see must be stolen

Finally the only wise comment

Absolutely.

this is very true we fall short in recognizing our accomplishments.

Very true!

I doubt if it is growing, yes there is infrastructure growth but not when it comes to the people. There is no rise of middle class kenyans. People in Kenya are suffering despite of all this gdp growth and infrastructure.

@@Diasporamedia23 purpose of government is to facilitate economic growth, and that's how success and good living standards automatically follows!

@@mentuhotepii2641 Voila beautifully said there can be no real growth without goverment facilitation. Economists do hammer this point across but no one seems to get it. Individual success is still individual but the commuinty as whole will thrive if goverment does the job it's suppossed to just look at singapore a good example...

@@westmax8491 many people in slums still don't know what to do with themselves 😭

@@njndox7252 is that a justification to not focus on what is needed for them? Typical classist

there's cameroon..nothing like southern cameroun

We love you too.

@n cw Why not allow for both French and English even here in Kenya it's English and Swahili it's not one. Or what am I missing.

@@tonymerc4173 The politics behind it. We enjoy our nation as it is.

high rises are not developments.scandinavian cities have not many tall buildings,yet they have highest human development index,best education,best jobs,best medical services,highest quality of life you can get.

@@calvoh9715 True.. The true asset isn't the infrastructure. The true asset is investing in people. Hapo Jubilee iliuma nje.

@@calvoh9715 True but they are very poor socially especially Norwegians.

@@jnn1715 and racist

@@calvoh9715 you wanna compare Scandinavian population density with africa???

Nairobi is overrated. There are plenty of locations in Kenya that could host a liveable city

@@aaronoluoch4510 I mean they could have built roads like kenyatta Avenue, moi avenue, Tom mboya Street and harambee avenue and not like those juakali roads we see in upper hill without pavements and architectural finishing

Good i dear but those people of that region are for them selves from you yes from them zero

Been thinking and wish for this conversation to happen with our country planners! Don't know why we should concentrate everything in one place, i.e. Nairobi. A North Eastern city would be a good bet. That would rapidly expand, and develop anything in between that route.

Roney Ngala Lodwar in Turkana is rising

Where is that space gonna come from considering Kenyans are literally building right next to the road.

All that shall come once the roads are complete I'm hoping.

Flowers zinamake street ugly trees and parks are much better

In the west, this is constantly Urban Sprawl and is frowned upon. This is how all the farmland in Central is getting eaten up by demand for housing and offices.

@@catherinenyoro3953 Tena Kenya ikiisha ju ya njaa watateta

I agree with you except for the dubai part I would pick europe say Paris city of love or milan check out all the design cloths and jewellery I can afford, or Germany with all the modern and sophisticated skyscrapers now.

@@tonymerc4173 it can happen to have those jewelry fashion here in Kenya Africa, these are franchise business and can have outlets every where including kenya Africa, Britaim 2019 was chosen by world Architectural association as one of the best top ten architectural design world wide it can happen to have those modern design here in Africa or better. Exotjica sky cripper is being build in watamu by an Italian tycoon one of kind in Africa with experts comming from all over the world to make it happen. He have decided to call Kenya home he could have build in Milan .

@@pinchesmbuche4354 Don't get me wrong I totally agree with you it's amazing what's happening in Upper Hill it's just phenomenal my aversion to Dubai is because to me it's just not my ideal Vacation spot they only place I would go in the Middle East is only Israel, otherwise I just prefer Europe really and you're right the fashion houses are franchises but sadly they are not yet here in Kenya so it's a bonus to go to Europe for me. Didn't know about Britam it's news to me that's amazing they should do coverage about it, such an achievement deserves to be trumpeted for all to hear Lol.

@@tonymerc4173 true

Find time and spend it in Kigali, Dar or Jo'burg for more than 1 week, and spend it checking things out

YES!!!

Donna Joe they are developing too but all nations have that big city and in Kenya that city happens to be Nairobi

@@tsunamimaica4223 where in Kenya are they developing a well planned city?

@@tsunamimaica4223 We can have several big well planned cities...Nairobi is too much...especially Eastlands

@@guroswes5791 nowhere

@@BensonNyasae maendeleo yetu haina mipango hataa!!

Sir would you be interested in a business partnership? Am in diaspora and thinking of opening a unique business,something am doing currently with my employer

@@mwanafalsafa3613me

@@georgeflow2462 where you located?

@@mwanafalsafa3613 kilimani

Yeah, Kenya's growth's mainly in the service industry. I think it's been moving really fast. And every day I hear new upper-middle - high income gated communities being advertised while still in their conceptual stage. But I still think there's opportunity in the service industry since despite the problems in the country, there is a greater number of wealthier people, in the country than 10-20 years ago, in my humble opinion. But I also keep telling close friends the real opportunity is in enabling manufacturing in Kenya which is growing dismally and the service industry cannot grow forever, eventually it'll hit saturation point and prices will fall, especially with every developer focussing on high-upper middle income sector. As an engineer, I can tell you that most engineering jobs nowadays tend to be sales engineer jobs here, just glorified sales people who know enough to do a bit of maintainence of pre-built foreign machinery, electronics, telecoms stuff, etc, but very little to advance their fields. And the problem is eventually, there'll be no more jobs for engineers aside from entrepreneurship.

@@generalflaviusaetius1997 yeah it's a bubble that may or may not burst. The question we should be ask ourselves is it sustainable..? My answer is no... There is already an oversupply, malls are having to cut their rent rates and even more springing up. The market is near saturation. A service economy needs an internal consumer class which is small here. No advanced nation skipped the industrial phase.

@logan Smith you read my mind, manufacturing that's export worthy especially to other African countries is what will bring real economic growth and jobs for the masses, raising up the middle class.

Spot on Logan.

@@generalflaviusaetius1997 Yeah you're mostly correct remember we have only 300,000 kenyans earning atleast ksh250,000 and above 2015 figures.

loved it as well. seen cascadia?

May God hear your prayer. I admire them too. They are so beautiful!

Because we are owned by wazungus. And the Chinese are buying us out.

African names from where yet they are owned by foreigners in the name of KENYAN by birth or registration! Wake up AFRICANS no one will forget their roots just like that ,they are here to benefit . India still exists with their strong roots their,the white ppl know their home in the west and are very strongly connected their ,,NOW you africans with the Christianity they brought you are bout to the preach to me here! #WAKEUPAFRICANS!!

Our own names are Peter, Alfred, Mary etc. We are confused people.

Piman Mann Jaques lets start with your names first 😅😀

Is Piman Mann Jaques an African name?

Economic use of land

Yet we don't even have medicine and equipment in public hospitals. These tall modern buildings are fine, but can we also have basic needs met, we pay so much tax but no services are rendered!

I was just about to say that to one comment, and I realized almost all comments thought this was development. I had to withhold my opinion. Glad to see someone else thinks alike.

@@bellaolum9515 the role of equipping public hospitals is solely that of the Government, the kind of development we are talking about here is private sector led

High rises are not a problem the problems are: 1. They are not integrated into a cohesive zoning plan 2. High density urban housing requires a generous "urban fabric" - parks, bike lanes, light rail, mass transit buses or trains, foot paths etc. 3. Ideally they should be close to where people can walk, cycle or take a short bus ride. Parks are important, children and adults need relief from concrete enclosed spaces during weekends or free days. Parks with play areas and lots of open green space.

Sharruup..

Also don't forget Montave too

I agree, fix sanitation problems and roads first.

colonia...

Haha saa ya kutii imefika

Felix Aloo it’s called social responsibility, which is alien to Kenyan corporations!!! Hata sewer system hakuna and they are building homes worth billions!!!

I wish their was a bi law for both westlands and upperhill to have development policies that make all cooperate responsible for their locations

Felix Aloo all the same, it’s hard to force a tax paying company to engage in work supposed to be done by government . Responsible companies do it for good of society. But also government can give incentives like tax breaks for companies that a socially engaged. But I agree with you.

Unless you're not watching the video, , upperhill was meant for a residential area, its now they are making it more commercial by expanding the roads and creating parks

same here.....we used to go bird trapping as kids, adventure bush walks. Only two or three main landmarks (Kenyatta one side, Upperhill school in the middle, Nyayo/Uhuru Park to the Southern side). Lately everytime I go there I get lost.

How is it overrated? Had a pretty lousy reputation from what I heard.

shujaa kijana lol I feel your pain but this developers are private and not government. Everything you mentioned is true but should be channeled to the government

The problem started back then when nairobi was designed. Whoever did the planning failed to project future expansion, failed to built horizontal infrastructure and thats makes it difficult for developers right now

There is no justification for saying 24 mirrions for an apartment built in '07. In a 3rd world country like Kenya? Where the economy is dominated by drug dealing and money laundering. Where security is non existent and the gap between the rich and poor is so vast? Why would one invest that much in Kenya?

@@catherinenyoro3953 typical house nigga arguments...go buy an apartment at trump tower, your investment will be safe and secure

@@kamamijoseph 😂 😂

@@kamamijoseph 😂😂😂😂

@@catherinenyoro3953 hater

I think it's still ongoing

Njeri M stalled. The court stopped it.

George Nyali it has resumed construction...

@@sketch9062 Great. I've witnessed some activities on the cite. Looking forward.

U funny brotha! 😂😂😂

Better ventilation, air flow, sunlight, great views, less pollution from dust/noise

It's due to security reasons, the higher you go the more secure you are from burglar

@@aliabdi8347 i beg to differ...your next door neighbor on the top floor could be the thief

steve lumumba :,there is work for everyone on the planet. If you look at your surroundings carefully you will find something to do and earn a living.

No caretakers in such buildings only property management companies

Hope you do have a company

hahahahahah

IT STOPPED ON BASEMENT, COURT CASE ON THE LAND, I DOUBT IT WILL EVER TAKE OFF

@@DennisTheNational please share the source of this information?

There are some people who can easily afford that, and may choose to put it up for Airbnb and the sort. It would really sell well as an airbnb, location, finishing, security and near most amenities.

that excludes the minimum shs 20,000 per month service charges. better buy a piece of landand build your palace and enjoy life away from crowded apartment blocks

@@gemkachar that is true

thought so too. LoL

Informacial

Most of the land is community land..People are aware how masaai were disposed in other places..plus borana are armed to the teeth..they recently massacred somali herders who trespassed there . The idea is good but tricky to implement.

@@koscocosco5309 but the government will buy the lands and not to take it by force.

@@alfanm.8221 which govt.. This one never resettled even the IDPs.. No vision No morality No honesty.

So true. Hence the sponsored advert

Are they for hire or for sale?

Expensive is relative. That building is not targeted at fellows commenting on this story including myself. At 25M you would have a big ass compound and a 4 bedroom house on the outskirts of Nairobi. Upperhill is for ballers and play boys who already have a home elsewhere.

Telcom building , half of it was closed by the statehouse , due to statehouse security

westlands is a dump,just like upperhill and the rest of Nairobi.All these residentials have no parks,no walkways,no cycling lanes,no rail system.

I noted that too

Yes this is sponsored and has a sponsor board. We have have had several such sponsored content on this series

@@ChamsMediaTV yeah I agree with you - but the building is the sponsor of the content. Advertorial stuff

@@richardmadrian5695 Yes! It is called product placement. Like Watch Connecting Kenyans that we did with Communications Authority of Kenya. Equity Sponsors daring abroad, we feature their products and clients. Ecobank Sponsored us and we had product placement. We have more new such programmes coming up

You make it sound like it's a crime to advertise? Get a life!

Manze...ivyo ndivyo we used to ask our parents..amazing how tym fly

😂😂😂 buda ata hapa sahii si affordable so in the next 30 yrs nairobi will no longer be a home for common mwanainchi wacha tubaki mashinani tu.

Robba Hope I swear i used to ask my grandma a lot why they didn’t acquire more land, all she said was like we thought we had enough, and your grandpa didn’t want more😂

ALWATAN ALFIZE bro you don’t have to invest in Nairobi, myself I’m buying properties outside Nairobi

That's what has been happening in Kenyan lately.

Economies of scale

Yes we will

@@Chwamwada Thank you and keep up the good work.