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Why Eastlands' estates continue to lose value

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Tassia estate in Eastlands, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Most estates in the eastern part of Nairobi are increasingly losing value due to poor drainage system and shoddy jobs done by construction firms and contractors.

This has put many residents who stay in these areas in a quagmire situation, especially when the drainage water and sewer pipes burst open, which has been happening at an alarming rate.

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