Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja issued a new order on Wednesday, 19th March 2025 that will ensure that all building approvals are done in two weeks.

The directive was issued when  Governor Sakaja held a meeting with the members of Kenya Property Developers (KPDA) at City Hall, Nairobi.

In the new directive, all building development approvals must now be done after two weeks with an aim to change the building urban development sector in the Nairobi County.

The urban development sector in Nairobi county has been marred by delays and bureaucratic processes, causing frustrations for developers and project managers but with the new directive by Governor Sakaja aims to address these challenges and provide a more streamlined and efficient process for building approvals. 

“By reducing the approval timeline to be done after every two weeks, property developers can expect a more timely and predictable process, allowing them to plan and execute their projects more effectively.” Sakaja said.

This aims to improve the process of constructing projects. With the previous approval process taking up to several months, developers were forced to put their projects on hold until all the necessary approvals were obtained. 

Setting a specific schedule for approvals by the Nairobi County government will help property developers better understand the process and make plans for their projects.