Sh2b for slums upgrade

Kisumu City Manager Doris Ombara (left) Kisumu county Executive member for Finance George Omondi and Astronea Construction Limited managing Director Anup Jethwa during the contract signing of Kisumu Urban Support program phase two funded by World bank. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

Kenya has received Sh2.2 billion from the World Bank under the Informal Settlements Improvement Project.

The project targets to boost the livelihoods of at least 1.7 million residents living in select urban slums and lack basic supplies.