Challenges to Urban Housing Policies Implementation Efforts: The Case of Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.authorid0000-0002-3533-1921en_US
dc.authorid0000-0001-9001-4163en_US
dc.contributor.authorAgayi, Collins Ouma
dc.contributor.authorKarakayacı, Özer
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-24T11:33:38Z
dc.date.available2021-08-24T11:33:38Z
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose The arrival of native African communities from rural Kenya looking for opportunities led to population growth. Nairobi, therefore, has rapidly urbanized and sprawled 18 km2, and 688 km2 in 1900, and 1963 respectively. With population growth, housing demand has surpassed supply resulting in the housing crisis. The aim of this paper is to a) examine the policy and legal efforts put forward to address the housing problem in Nairobi, b) discuss the challenges to the urban housing policies implementation efforts, and c) make suggestions based on the findings of social, economic and infrastructural impacts of the intervention measures. Design/Methodology/Approach The research establishes that government efforts to address the housing problem through measures like urban migration restriction, employer housing, housing schemes, slum demolitions, and slum upgrading have not been successful due to challenges of land security tenure, gaps in policy enforcement, and compliance, insufficient public participation among others. Findings The paper makes appropriate suggestions to reform the policy approaches by focusing not only on housing aspects but economic, and land tenure reforms, and the extent of public involvement. Research Limitations/Implications The study analyses secondary sources including research articles, theses, and governments whose data were collected through primary methods like interviews, field observation, and administration of questionnaires. It, therefore, limited the findings in case of Nairobi. Practical Implications The study contributes to recommend that provision of the basic services be carried out in the slums alongside and economic empowerment programs to relieve the residents of financial poverty. Slum upgrading programs should therefore seek to impact the socio-economic lives of the slum dwellers. Originality/Value This study explores past and present efforts by different regimes and non-governmental organizations to give an answer to the housing crisis in Kenya. and the subsequent development of slums and informal settlements.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAgayi, C. O., Karakayacı, Ö. (2020). Challenges to Urban Housing Policies Implementation Efforts: The Case of Nairobi, Kenya. Iconarp International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 8, 81-101.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.15320/ICONARP.2020.144en_US
dc.identifier.endpage101en_US
dc.identifier.issn2147-9380en_US
dc.identifier.startpage81en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/41832
dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSelcuk University Faculty of Architectureen_US
dc.relation.ispartofICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planningen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Kategori Belirleneceken_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectCitizens Participationen_US
dc.subjectHousing Demanden_US
dc.subjectHousing Crisisen_US
dc.subjectHousing Policiesen_US
dc.subjectİnformal Settlementsen_US
dc.subjectVatandaş Katılımıen_US
dc.subjectKonut Talebien_US
dc.subjectBarınma Krizien_US
dc.subjectKonut Politikalarıen_US
dc.subjectGayriresmi Yerleşimleren_US
dc.titleChallenges to Urban Housing Policies Implementation Efforts: The Case of Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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