Engineers accuse Nairobi County of widespread corruption

The Institution of Engineers of Kenya has raised concerns about what it terms as widespread corruption, delays, and a failing digital system in Nairobi City County’s development approval process. According to the professional body, what should be a streamlined and transparent procedure has become a frustrating, opaque ordeal riddled with inefficiency and unethical demands. And as Emily Chebet reports, engineers say that persistent physical contact with county officials is fueling corruption, slowing down development and putting the public at risk with unsafe and unjust infrastructure outcomes.