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Lessons Nairobi can learn from UAE on managing transport and housing

 Traffic marshall controlling traffic as pedestrian waits to passes on  well-marked zebra crossings. [James Wanzala, Standard]

During my recent visit to the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week that is part of the World Future of Energy Summit, I also visited Dubai and stayed in Sharjah, one of the UAE's seven emirates, equivalent of States.

I learnt a few lessons that Nairobi and Kenya can borrow from the UAE to make our capital city livable and provide better housing for the residents.

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