University of Nairobi- CURI, Slum Dwellers International-Kenya and Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centers partners of Housing, Commerce and Infrastructure of Mukuru Special Planning Area at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India.
University of Nairobi- CURI, Slum Dwellers International-Kenya and Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centers partners of Housing, Commerce and Infrastructure of Mukuru Special Planning Area at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India.
The report is based on the Kitui Learning Studio, which was jointly conducted by CURI, University of Nairobi, SDI-Kenya in collaboration with County Government of Kitui and residents of various informal settlements in Kitui Town. The project was implemented under a collaborative programme of SDI...
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.
CURI Annual Report 2017 themed ''In Search of Urban Transformations for a Resilient Urban Environment'' captures the steps in the long journey we began in 2007 to contribute to the nation and the world at large in inclusive urban development.
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.
Kitui County recently constituted its municipality board of 9 members, chaired by Dr. Musyimi Mbathi, an associate of Centre for Urban Research and Innovations.
The 2016 Annual Report themed -Leaving No One Behind – the clarion call from 2016 New Urban Agendacaptures an array of activities that the Centre for Urban Research and Innovations (CURI) undertook in the year 2016. The Centre started as the...
University of Nairobi- CURI, Slum Dwellers International-Kenya and Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centers partners of Housing, Commerce and Infrastructure of Mukuru Special Planning Area at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India.
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.
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.
Kitui County recently constituted its Municipality board of 9 members chaired by Dr. Musyimi Mbathi, an associate of Centre for Urban Research and Innovations.
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:
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.
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.
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.