Project Overview
In partnership with the World Bank and the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Programme (KISIP), we are leading the development of transformative, county-specific strategies for slum upgrading and prevention across Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Kitui, Kajiado, and Nyamira. This project represents a shift from reactive interventions to a proactive, prevention-first model of urban management, ensuring that Kenya's rapid urbanization is met with dignity, equity, and long-term sustainability. Our approach leverages a multi-disciplinary consortium of experts, ranging from urban planners, land valuers to environmental and social safeguards experts, to create bespoke roadmaps for each county. By integrating in-situ upgrading with robust prevention strategies, we are providing the institutional and spatial frameworks necessary to regularize land tenure, improve essential service delivery, and stem the growth of new informal settlements.
Key Pillars
Bespoke Spatial and Policy Design
Developing localized strategies that respect the unique geographic and socio-economic contexts of seven diverse counties, from the coastal corridors of Mombasa to the inland hubs of Nyamira and Kitui.
Integrated Land Tenure Regularization
Utilizing advanced GIS mapping and land surveying to create a tenure-first foundation, enabling residents to transition from informal occupancy to secure, formal ownership.
Proactive Prevention Frameworks
Formulating urban growth strategies and development guidelines that address the root causes of informal settlement, providing counties with the tools to manage expansion before new slums emerge.
Multi-Disciplinary Safeguarding
Implementing rigorous environmental and social safeguards alongside community-led sociological surveys to ensure that regeneration is inclusive, environmentally sound, and socially resilient.
Institutional Capacity Building
Strengthening the ability of County Governments to manage, finance, and implement large-scale urban improvement projects, aligning local agendas with the National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Policy.
Project Outcome
The final strategies serve as a vital blueprint for the integrated regeneration of Kenya's secondary cities and coastal regions, creating the spatial and legal certainty required to attract public and private investment into formerly marginalised urban areas.