Urban Governance & Urban Management in Kenya
- Author
- Dan @ Future Cities Africa
- Published
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
- Episode Link
- https://futurecitiesafrica.com/all-future-cities-africa-podcasts.php
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?
