Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has said that his administration has done a lot in enhancing infrastructure development in Malindi Sub County.
The governor who spoke during the issuance of 867 title deeds at the Malindi town hall said the county government has laid a special emphasis on upgrading infrastructure.
Major concerns such as expanding the road networks, installing security lighting, proper drainage and sanitation as well as waste management in 13 informal settlements have been put in place countywide.
“We welcome the issuance of 867 title deeds to residents of Muyeye, Kwa Ndomo, and Kibokoni informal settlements today under the first phase of the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP), a donor-funded project under the State Department for Housing and Urban Development. This exercise further cements our commitment as a County Government to improve living conditions in informal settlements through the development of infrastructure and enhancement of land ownership,” he said.
Governor Kingi who was accompanied by Housing and Urban Development PS Charles Hinga said the county in collaboration with the State Department for Housing and Urban Development and the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, was in the final stages of the issuance of additional 2,944 title deeds in 10 settlements.
“These title deeds will shield vulnerable families against evictions, ensure cohesion of beneficiaries and eradicate existing inequalities,” he said.
Others who accompanied the governor included Magarini MP Michael Kingi, Kilifi CECM for Lands Hon Maureen Mwangovya.
MCAs Edward Dele (Sabaki ward), Peter Ziro (Garashi Ward) and David Kadenge (Malindi Town Ward), were also in attendance.
Mr Hinga lauded the KISIP project which he said was a donour funded program under his department with its aim being to improve the living condition in informal settlements through the development of infrastructure and enhancement of tenure security.
“The first phase of KISIP1 was implemented in 14 counties and working with the county governments and the residents of the informal settlements, KISIP1 facilitated technical and financial towards interventions that improved lives and living conditions for approximately 1.4 million people in the informal settlements.
“In this first phase of the project, we implemented various projects in select urban areas across the 14 counties.”
Kilifi benefited from both tenure regularization and infrastructure grading
*This article was written by Ramadhan Kambi for Uzalendo News. Email: uzalendonews@gmail.com for News tips and Inquiries.
