Urban Governance & Urban Management in Kenya

Episode 2 of the Series focussing on urban governance and how to get it right in managing urban growth in towns and cities in Kenya. Show guest: David Gatimu, Corporate Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya Town Planners Chapter. He has over 25 years’ experience in Public Service and holds a MSc in Urban Planning from Oxford Brookes University. Listen or watch to understand:


• Key trends in urbanization in Kenya.

• Key factors to consider in the social, economic and spatial development in Kenyan communities (given the explosive growth in population).

• The developments in policy, governance, and inter-governmental relations, and how these are reshaping how we finance, coordinate, and drive urban development.

• How we can get beyond policy, to seeing meaningful change and investment on the ground.

• An essential kit/ model for urban management in emerging towns that can be replicated throughout the country.

• Challenges standing in the way of progress in Urban Governance/ Urban Management and how it c an be addressed?


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