Nairobi River Corridor: What the 60-Metre Control Zone Means for Landowners and Developers

On 6th March 2025, Nairobi City County announced plans to declare the Nairobi River Corridor a Special Planning Area (“SPA”) under the Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019. If confirmed, this designation will introduce a 60-metre control zone along both sides of the river and its tributaries: 30 metres of riparian reserve and an…