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Nairobi County Assembly's urban planning committee has challenged the formula used to split affordable housing project returns between the county and developers, saying the county was offered too small a share of schemes built on its own land.
Nine committee members of Huruma Jamia Mosque denied forcible detainer charges over a parcel of land linked to the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims and were released on bail.
Conservationists and residents in Diani, Kwale County, say rapid construction of large apartment blocks is fragmenting wildlife corridors and testing the area's zoning rules.
A family has asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to investigate the disappearance of KSh70 million paid for a property in Kitisuru, Nairobi, saying the money was never remitted to them after the sale was completed.
Transparency International Kenya has filed 15 public interest court cases in a year over leadership and integrity failures, with land-related disputes the most reported corruption issue in its databases.
Kenya's environmental authority has invited public comments on a mixed-use development proposed for Nairobi's Railway Station area, featuring a 10,000-seat indoor arena, a branded hotel, serviced apartments and a sports park.
Nairobi County has begun a comprehensive review of development controls and land-use zoning across some of its most affluent and high-growth neighbourhoods, with the first public participation forums scheduled for late September.
Buyers who want a court to compel a land seller to complete a transaction must first honour their own contractual obligations, Kenya's Court of Appeal has ruled in a dispute over a partially paid land purchase.
Mombasa County has clarified that its directive on pre-mixed concrete applies only to construction sites without enough space to mix on site, while maintaining a ban on building materials spilling onto roads and walkways.