Kenya
A deep analysis of Kenya National Urban Policy
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
National Urban Development (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Feasibility Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Land and Urban Development
TIMELINE
2012
FOCUS
The NUDP focuses on urban economy, urban governance and management, national and county urban planning, environment and climate change, social infrastructure and services, urban housing, urban safety and disaster risk management, and marginalized and vulnerable groups.
COMMENTS
The NUDP is an explicit national urban policy, however it is still at the drafting stage; it is still undergoing scrutiny and improvements. The policy is in conjunction with Kenya’s Vision 2030
Thematic scope of Kenya NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Kenya NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Kenya, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Kenya NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.
YES
Territorial development
Kenya NUP does address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Kenya NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Kenya NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
NO