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Non-enforcement of laws is causing emotional distress in urban areas

A hawker in tears on top of a 'Kanjo' vehicle after her merchandise was allegedly confiscated by City Askaris along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, January 31, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Many people have complained about the anarchy on our roads caused by human and vehicular traffic. There are concerns of disregard of building rules.

Multiple high-rise apartments, some structurally unsound, are built, dwarfing lower dwellings, blocking fresh air and light to residents, denying them privacy and intimidating them, multiplying population and traffic without commensurate water supply and infrastructure.

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