Understandably then, when it was announced last week that Nairobi had been nominated among the 100 resilient cities, few took notice. The announcement from 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) and The Rockefeller Foundation said the city had been nominated among the final group of 37 cities in a highly competitive selection process. There is no time for that immediately; once Nairobi sky darkens, it is time to leave the city centre as fast as you can. The nomination will see Nairobi join the 100-member network, including 10 cities in sub-Saharan Africa. But what does this nomination mean for Nairobi?

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2016 19:41 UTC