The Strategic Construction Plan and Network Improvement Projects for the Kibera Slum in Nairobi

One quick look at an aerial photo of the Nairobi slums and one is taken aback and driven to do something about it. Looking at a satellite photo above was taken in 2004 from the GlobeXplorer-Terraserver Internet Project and you can see the extent of the problem.

Of course, all these views have been part of a study by the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) and reveal that Nairobi’s slums are growing exponentially and the people who live in them are also dying. of HIV/AIDS at an accelerated rate. exponential rate too.

The Kibera slum in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, is a shameful scene and a humanitarian disaster. Kibera is home to 800,000 people, packed like sardines with no sewers, running water, electricity or roads. Garbage is often stacked as high as one-story shanty houses and can be seen from the air in a small plane.

The Kibera slum is extensively discussed in many academic articles and the slum is right next to a huge golf course to help contrast the disparity between rich and poor. This provides a true visualization of the size of the actual problem. The impact on human life, the environment and the local economy are quite evident.

Previously, the online Think Tank had talked about working the massive slum revitalization project in sections. The huge Kibera Slum should be divided into 7 sections each with 3-5 sectors. Nairobi is entirely owed for a city-wide slum revitalization plan.

Since Kibera Slum is so large, it might be prudent to start in some of the smaller slums around the capital city of Nairobi first to get an idea of ​​how best to attack the problem. In this way, the project team was able to learn how best to deal with the temporary displacement of people during the process and refine the process before starting the first sector of the first of seven sections at Kibera Slum.

In fact, Kibera will be the biggest challenge of all for Nairobi, as this humanitarian crisis is one of the biggest problems in all of Africa. Some of this land is private and Nairobi has some interesting property laws, however eminent domain strategies may be necessary in some sections or sectors to maintain political peace as all politics is local.

The revitalization project may want to employ property purchases through negotiation VS direct eminent domain procedures. If landlords do not sell or eminent domain strategies are not feasible, landlords must agree not to raise occupants’ rent for 20 years after the revitalization project is complete or they will lose the property.

Perhaps these types of options should be explored as it makes it fair for everyone involved, even if some have been less than fair in previous dealings. I certainly hope this article is of interest and has prompted thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. Thank you for reading my many articles on various topics that interest you.