Nairobi County Speeds Up Slum Upgrading Ahead of Dec KISIP 2 Deadline

The workshop brought together the national and county project coordination teams, alongside technical experts in engineering, land surveying, urban planning, community development, environmental management, health and safety, legal services, procurement, communications and finance.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 10 – Nairobi City County has stepped up efforts to accelerate informal settlement upgrading projects across nine settlements, with authorities targeting completion of key interventions by the end of 2026.

The county leadership and urban development stakeholders renewed their commitment to speeding up project implementation during a capacity-building workshop for the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project Phase Two (KISIP 2) County Project Coordination Team (CPCT), held in Mombasa on October 8.

Discussions focused on the progress of ongoing projects, land tenure security, socioeconomic inclusion, institutional capacity and strategies to upgrade informal settlements while preventing the emergence of new ones.

Source: Capital FM