Launched in 2012,

the Kimusu Urban Projects (KUP) initiative was designed as a pilot for the Kenya Municipal Program (KMP). It responds to the city’s need for more resilient infrastructure, inclusive service provision, and improved urban management.

The project combines the upgrading of informal settlements with strategic land-use planning, institutional capacity-building, and the renewal of essential public services. It also promotes transparent, citizen-centered governance and innovation in municipal operations.

Key interventions include the rehabilitation of local markets (Otonglo, Jubilee), construction of schools and bio-centers, improvement of local access roads and footbridges, installation of high-mast lighting, establishment of health and social centers, solid waste equipment provision, and the creation of a GIS-based city base map and ICT data center for improved urban management.

By addressing physical infrastructure and service gaps and modernizing municipal systems, KUP has helped advance Kisumu’s vision of being a well-managed, inclusive, and forward-looking city.