Mwanzo and Kipkaren Informal Settlements in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County have been identified as major beneficiaries of KISIP 2, component 2, providing social economic inclusion.
Under the socio-economic inclusion component, the initiative will focus on economically empowering disadvantaged groups, including youth, orphans, women, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
According to Zenah Kirui, the head of Social Economic inclusion, KISIP 2 is undertaking sensitization of the programme to the beneficiaries at Mwanzo and Kipkaren settlements to ensure that adequate preparation is done to maximise the benefits from the programme.
She noted that the success of this component is very important as it sets the pace to inform future decisions to other informal Settlements that will be considered for such funding.
Kirui further said that KISIP is not just about infrastructural development but also ensuring that the communities that benefit from the programme are empowered to break barriers to accessing economic inclusion.
KISIP projects that might be implemented in Eldoret
“We are looking at the members of the public from the Settlements to decide and identify the projects that will be beneficial to them. The projects may range from social halls, daycare centres, youth centres, sanitation facilities, and more that they may select as per their priority needs.
The component will cover four thematic areas, among them solid waste management, where youth can generate income through innovative technologies in solid waste management, behaviour change in youth to eliminate crime and violence in informal settlements, disaster management and social inclusion of all without bias either by gender, age or disability,” said Ms. Kirui.
MCAs support KISIP projects in Mwanzo, Kipkaren
David Letting MCA Kipkenyo ward and Gilbert Lagat of Kiplombe ward assured the National team of support from the County assembly and that all projects will be identified through Public Participation.
Moreover, Municipality Manager Tito Koiyet reminded the residents to protect public land from grabbers and also transform idle public spaces into green spaces for youth to take up activities in a beautiful environment.
KISIP coordinator Uasin-Gishu County Nelly Jerotich, hosted the team and also urged the technical team to guide in programme implementation by ensuring that the Settlements will get spaces to undertake the projects.
Also present in the sensitization programme were ward Administrators Abraham Kurgat and James Rotich from the aforementioned wards, planner Cornelius Kibet and the settlement Executive Committee Members.
