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DefINItIoN of INformaL SettLemeNt
Informal settlements comprise of non-permanent or semi-permanent housing which are laid out in haphazard manner. Most of the structures are made of corrugated iron sheet measuring 10 feet by 10 feet, with the common material used to construct the walls being
mud and wattle or timber.
LVNWSB has a number of informal settlements within its coverage including:
Settlement
Name of Town
Name of Informal Settlement
Langas Huruma Kimumu Kamukunji Munyaka Somali Road Boma Turkana Kambi Somali Amalemba Makaburini Murram Koromatangi Sophia Marachi Ang’orom Mjini
Population in informal settlement
8,000 7,500
5,000 4,500 1,000 1,000 4,000 5,000 3,000 3,500 3,500 2,500 2,000 2,500 3,500 3,500 3,000 4,000 2,000 1,500 2,500
Water Service Provider (WSP)
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1 Eldoret
2 Kakamega
3 Busia
4 Mumias
5 Butere
6 Majengo
7 Kitale
8 Bungoma
TOTAL
Lukoye
Lumino
Shibale
Sophia
Maisha
Majengo slums
Kipsongo 10,000 Mandisini 5,000
Of the above mentioned informal settlements, the LVNWSB and WSPs have had some interventions through the Urban Poor Concept (UPC) pragamme funded by the European Union, Kfw and WSTF.
88,000
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