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Informal settlements receive major facelift under KISIP 2

Informal settlements receive major facelift under KISIP 2

Six informal settlements in Kisumu County have received a major facelift following the rollout of the second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP 2). The projects, among them roads, markets, storm water drainage, solid waste management, and street lighting, have opened up the slums, enhancing access to basic infrastructure and land tenure security. KISIP2 Kisumu County Coordinator Tom Mboya addressing the media. Kisumu County KISIP 2 Coordinator Tom Mboya said through the Sh1.3 billion project, a total of 14 roads were currently under construction in Bandani, Manyatta A, Manyatta B, Kibuye, and Muhoroni. Mboya said the projects, which are at different levels of completion, shall be handed over on January 18, 2025. Notable among the projects, he said, was the Sh 1.3 million Auji-Pundo road, which will connect Bandani to