Kenya Informal Settlements Redevelopment Programme

Inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable neighbourhoods.

About the programme Pilot sites

Focus areas

Community members in a participatory discussion during a KISRP workshop

Community engagement

Sensitization, participatory planning, and leadership training—with attention to vulnerable groups.

Facilitator presenting mapping and spatial data for settlement planning

Data & planning

Enumeration, GIS mapping, and upgrading plans grounded in settlement diagnostics.

Team reviewing the Umoja settlement plan on site in Mathare, Kajiado County

Land & tenure

Verification, demarcation, allocation, and documentation pathways.

Programme site visit through narrow access routes in an informal settlement

Infrastructure

Access, drainage, water and sanitation, and climate-conscious design.

Phased approach

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1

Community mobilization & institutional setup

Strengthening governance structures, capacity, and grievance mechanisms.

2

Data collection & settlement diagnostics

Surveys, enumeration, GIS mapping, and infrastructure assessments.

3

Planning & tenure regularization

Physical plans, demarcation, adjudication, and tenure frameworks.

4

Infrastructure & service delivery

Roads, drainage, water, sanitation, and public environment improvements.

5

Housing & settlement upgrading

Incremental housing, affordable options, and links to national housing programmes.

Pilot settlements

Each card shows a planning map for the pilot area. View all maps and explainers.

GIS map: Awelo Special Planning Area, parcels and structures, Siaya County

Awelo

Siaya County

Pilot activities in Siaya County support community-led planning, data collection, and upgrading readiness.

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GIS map: Mathare Umoja proposed local area development plan, Kajiado County

Mathare

Kajiado County · Umoja settlement

KISRP activities in Kajiado County focus on the Umoja settlement in Mathare—linking participatory planning, technical diagnostics, and on-si...

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GIS map: Prison Kiwandani distribution of existing structures, Kilifi County

Prison Kiwandani

Kilifi County

Prison Kiwandani in Kilifi County is a KISRP pilot where structured planning, land-use zoning, and settlement diagnostics come together with...

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