I. IntroductionWith the growth of human civilization, most inhabitants have increasingly chosen urban areas as their preferred area of ​​residence. This is due to the availability of resources such as job opportunities, housing, and greater wealth than can be found in the rural countryside. However, this accumulation of individuals within a small urban area causes considerable urban stress on the city's inhabitants. Urban stress consists of the stressors within urban areas that cause increased pressure and mental health disorders in individuals. Such stressors can range from lack of housing, to overcrowding, pollution and high crime rates that cause significant anxiety to city residents. While these are found in most urban areas, this phenomenon is particularly evident in industrializing regions of the world, as cities in developing countries face significant pressures due to a lack of urban planning and development for their vast number of citizens. Urban stressors are a significant problem within Nairobi and pose a threat to the city's continued growth. Being the capital of Kenya, Nairobi is a city of almost 3.5 million inhabitants; the city has a population density of 12,600 individuals per square mile. Due to the high influx of migrant workers from Kenya and surrounding regions, Nairobi is growing much faster than its planners expected. The city's infrastructure was not designed for the level of use and the lack of government planning has created a crisis in quality of life. The high demand for housing and the lack of supply have caused a surge in the growth of slums, which do not have the adequate resources to fully develop and transform into urban neighborhoods. Nairobi is a cash-strapped city that faces both ... half paper ... determinants in the slums of Nairobi and Dakar.” Land Economics 88.2 (2012): 251-274. Kabukuru, Wanjohi. “Nairobi breaks the shackles of trafficking.” African Business, October 2012. Lacey, Marc. “UN study says Nairobi is awash in crime.” Web.Mulaku, Galcano and LW Kariuki Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya: International Conference on Spatial Information for Sustainable Development, 2001.Nzwili, Fredrick. “Traffic Sick, Kenyans Aboard New Nairobi Commuter Rail, 17 November 2012. Web.Pokhariyal, GP and Rose K Muthuri. “Strategic Measures to Curb Crime Rates in Nairobi.” Nairobi's Slums.” World affairs (2006): 38-49.