Geiger's
Friday statement highlighted projections from Africapolis showing Nairobi's
metro area growing from 15.95 million in 2025 to 57.2 million by 2050,
surpassing Cairo and Lagos due to rural migration and job seekers.
The report warns of infrastructure strains
like aging sewers and a continent-wide housing shortage, with retrofitting
costs three times higher than upfront planning.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's team has responded with a new Development Control Policy 2026 and a planning chief appointment, while comparisons to Ethiopia's Addis Ababa transformations fuel calls for budget boosts and reforms.