The Kibera Public Space Project

Kibera is densely populated, and lacks spaces for people to spend their leisure time and relax. Most households have insufficient access to basic infrastructure. The public spaces provide key amenities such as community buildings, water and sanitation facilities (e.g. laundry pads), green infrastructure, and open spaces for recreation and exercise. Community members are employed in the building of the infrastructure, enabling capacity building and the sharing of skills. Income-generating activities such as urban agriculture or the renting out of infrastructure are established before handing the project over to the community.