Building Resilient Cities: Designing Kenya’s Urban Future
Picture Nairobi in the middle of a torrential downpour not paralyzed by floods, but thriving through smart solutions. Imagine Kisumu, shrugging off economic shocks with vibrant local markets and connected communities. This is the vision of urban resilience in Kenya: cities like Mombasa, Nakuru and Eldoret standing strong against climate change, rapid urbanization and social […]
The Nairobi Rainy Season Hustle: A City Drowning in Poor Drainage
When the rains hit Nairobi, the city grinds to a near halt. What should be a refreshing change from the scorching sun quickly turns into a nightmare for residents. The biggest culprit? Poor drainage. Year after year, the same streets flood, the same roads turn into rivers, and the same frustrations resurface. The Daily Struggles […]
Waste To Wealth- Impact of Recycling on Urban Development
Human settlements are agglomerations of production and consumption and as such generate waste.
Data vis-a-vis spatial planning in Kenya
The public sector in Kenya undermines the significance of quality spatial data. Spatial planners hardly get readily available & reliable spatial data such as infrastructure, land use or natural resource data for planning purpose in the counties.
Spatial planning for water resources in Kenya: a vital imperative
With approximately 85% of Kenya’s land classified as arid or semi-arid, there exists a pressing challenge on water…
Planned yet unplanned – Kenya’s market centers
Planned yet unplanned encapsulates the paradoxical nature of roadside markets, which often emerge spontaneously despite existing formal retail infrastructure, urban plans, and regulations.
The Kakamega Rainforest: The Green Jewel
Urban forestry, the practice of managing and improving trees in urban areas, has become increasingly crucial in today’s world. It offers a myriad of benefits, from improving air quality and mitigating climate change to enhancing aesthetics and boosting mental health.
Wastewater management in Kenya’s Coastal counties
As I reflect on the challenges faced by my beloved Kenya, I am acutely aware of the
pressing need to address wastewater management. In our third-world context,
where resources are scarce and environmental degradation looms large, spatial
planning for wastewater becomes a critical endeavor.