PHOTO | FILEThe World Bank says lack of title deeds for Nairobi’s Kibera slum residents could be costing the economy up to Sh103 billion. ROBBED ECONOMYThe World Bank says the Kenyan economy is robbed of $1 billion (Sh103 billion) in foregone capital value for not developing the slum. “We will soon be issuing the title to the community land management committee that will be constituted by Kibera residents,” said Lands secretary Jacob Kaimenyi. The Community Land Act allows residents to elect between seven and 15 committee members who, with the approval of the people, can convert the communal land to private property. This has resulted in overcrowded shacks, poor sanitation, and grinding poverty, bringing to the fore the lack of political willpower to modernise the area.

Source: Daily Nation February 14, 2017 03:19 UTC