The Role of Neighborhood and Resident Associations in Building Resilient Cities in Kenya

<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Episode 5 of the Series focussing on urban governance and how to get it right in managing urban growth in towns and cities in Kenya. Show guest: Engineer Geche Karanja is Chairman of Kiambu Residents and Neighbourhood Association (AKiRNA). He has worked in various locations worldwide including Germany; Brazil; South Africa; USA; Egypt and Japan.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Listen or watch to understand:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The role of residents’ associations.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaboration and partnerships between the county and residents’ association in shaping the growth and development of Kiambu County.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How to fast track collaboration.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How effectively AKiRNA has played the role to demand plans at Neighborhood level and being the frontline compliance/ enforcement team to ensure plans are prepared and adhered to.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How well they have been able to put local and national authorities to account for the implementation of planned infrastructure?<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How would you solve the challenges to above.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How planners and professionals in general can participate as residents and members of residents’ associations in guiding the residents in preparation of plans and adherence to the same.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lessons and advice for residents and neighborhood associations across the country in Kenya.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In which areas and How residents’ associations can partner with their respective governments both national and local to actively sh