Improved housing for slum residents, better sanitation, road access, community facilities
Kibera Slum Upgrading Project (KENSUP)
Multi-phase upgrading of Kibera, Africa's largest urban slum, with decanting sites and modern housing at Langata.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2004
StartedJanuary 1, 2009
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 15,000,000,000KES
Timeline
KENSUP Programme Launched
Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme launched in partnership with UN-Habitat
First Decanting Units Completed
First high-rise housing blocks completed in Soweto/Langata for Kibera residents
Allocation Controversies
Allegations that completed housing units were allocated to non-Kibera residents and politically connected individuals
Scandals & Controversies
Allocation Controversies
January 1, 2018Allegations that completed housing units were allocated to non-Kibera residents and politically connected individuals
Contractors
National Housing Corporation
Implementing AgencyGovernment agency overseeing housing construction
Politicians Involved
Mwai Kibaki
President of KenyaLaunched KENSUP programme for Kibera upgrading
Raila Odinga
Prime Minister / MP LangataMP for the constituency containing Kibera; advocated for upgrading
Benefits
Description
The Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KENSUP) focuses on Kibera, Africa's largest urban slum in Nairobi. The project involves decanting slum residents to modern housing, building new infrastructure, and providing improved water, sanitation, and road access. The first phase saw the construction of high-rise apartment blocks in Langata/Soweto to rehouse Kibera residents. Funded by the Kenyan government with UN-Habitat support, the project has progressed slowly over nearly two decades, with only a fraction of Kibera's estimated 250,000+ residents relocated.
Overview
Addresses the living conditions of hundreds of thousands of Kenyans in Africa's largest slum, a long-standing development challenge and global symbol of urban poverty.