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Mukuru Clean up Activities

Members of Housing,Infrastructure and Commerce Consortium join residents of Mukuru and other consortia members in clearing drainage channels in preparation for the rains which always result to flooding in the area.

Fri, 2019-04-05 13:35
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MUKURU SPECIAL PLANNING AREA COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS

Community mapping of their proposed roads, as ongoing in Mukuru Informal settlement, as part of the Special Planning Area Project by the Nairobi City County Government.

Fri, 2019-01-18 13:29
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Kitui Municipality Board

Kitui County recently constituted its Municipality board of 9 members chaired by Dr. Musyimi Mbathi, an associate of Centre for Urban Research and Innovations.

Thu, 2018-10-11 11:42
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STEPS TOWARDS PLANNING FOR MUKURU SPA

CURI has continued to be engaged in the Mukuru SPA planning process funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) alongside partners Slum Dwellers International (SDI and SPARC), Akiba Mashinani Trust, University of California Berkley and County Government of Nairobi. This team, Housing, Commerce and Infrastructure constitute one of the 8 consortia previously formulated to take part in the planning of Mukuru.

Tue, 2018-07-03 13:15
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KITUI LEARNING STUDIO; Community Proposals Feedback and Way Forward

Well, sweet is the fragrance of successful completion. Community proposals feedback marked completion of Kitui Learning Studio, laying solid foundations to pave way for community-driven implementation phase. Whilst the conventional planning processes are characterized by vertical hierarchical exchange of ideas and engagement in plan decision making, the Kitui Learning studio was anchored on integration and inclusivity:

TRANSPORTATION MENACE IN NAIROBI

It is well known and understood that public transport in Nairobi is accompanied by the struggles of traffic jam and misbehaviour by public service drivers. Just recently at the beginning of March, the long rain season began earnestly.

The Beginning of the End of NGO’s and Cartels in Kenya’s informal Settlements

Service provision in majority of Kenya’s informal settlements is predominantly controlled by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) and cartels. This phenomenon is prompted by government’s reluctance to provide services in informal settlements owing to their informal nature.

Slum Lords among the Greatest Impediment to Informal Settlement Improvement in Nairobi

Land tenure is among the key elements that define slum settlements. The lack of tenure security limits both private and public investments in settlements translating to slum conditions. The form of land tenure also has implications on which settlements get upgraded whether by government, communities or other partners.

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