Construction of buildings in Kiambu County has stalled due to a breakdown in the system that approves the plans – Electronic Development Applications Management System (E-DAMS).
Property developers said approvals had been delayed for the past five weeks as the county struggles to solve a hitch on its electronic development application and management system.
This has brought construction work to a halt and caused concern among estate investors in a county that has witnessed a steady growth in property activity.
“We have received a number of complaints from our members that the system being operated by the Kiambu County government has not been operational for more than five weeks now,” said Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) president Mugure Njendu in a letter addressed to county Land and Housing chief James Maina.
“This negative impact also extends to the property developers, construction workers and other businesses that are direct and indirect beneficiaries from construction activity.”
Developers are required to submit e-permit registration before they embark on their projects to weed out corruption and promote efficiency.
