Supreme Court rules Nairobi County lacked authority to approve high‑rise towers
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The Supreme Court ruled that Nairobi County did not have the authority to approve certain high-rise towers. The court found the county used a development policy from 2021 that had not been approved. This policy was used to grant permits for projects between 17 and 22 stories tall. The matter has been sent back to the Court of Appeal for further review.
The Supreme Court found Nairobi County relied on an unapproved 2021 development policy to grant permits for 17‑22‑storey projects and sent the matter back to the Court of Appeal for further review.