Nyeri County Informal Settlements Planning and Tenure Regularization Project – Cluster 5

Informal Settlements Planning and Survey Project – Nyeri County – Ler Consult.

At Ler Consult, we were honored to serve as the sole consultant for the Planning and Surveying of Selected Informal Settlements in Cluster 5 of Nyeri County, under the commission of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, through the State Department for Housing and Urban Development.

Executed between June 2017 and May 2018, the project involved a comprehensive suite of technical and social deliverables, including tenure regularization studies, cadastral surveying, socio-economic mapping, and preparation of Local Physical and Land Use Development Plans. The project also delivered Environmental and Social Impact screenings, Resettlement Action Plans, and supported the issuance of title documents for project beneficiaries.

This engagement reflects our commitment to promoting inclusive urban development, improved land tenure security, and professional planning and surveying services in Kenya’s informal settlements.


📊 Project Summary

Duration Assignment Name & Brief Description of Main Deliverables/Outputs Name of Client Role on the Assignment
June 2017 – May 2018 Planning and Surveying of Selected Informal Settlements – Cluster 5, Nyeri County.

The assignment involved:

i. Desk review of relevant laws and policies governing tenure regularization and preparation of a legal framework report.
ii. Stakeholder assessment and consultation reports for each settlement.
iii. Identification, verification, and confirmation of settlement boundaries, and preparation of base maps.
iv. Community mobilization and sensitization for stakeholder engagement.
v. Socio-economic surveys and physical mapping of informal settlements.
vi. Mapping of beneficiaries and issuance of identification documents.
vii. Environmental and Social Impact Screening.
viii. Preparation of Local Physical and Land Use Development Plans.
ix. Preparation of Social Management Plans and/or Resettlement Action Plans.
x. Cadastral surveying and preparation of cadastral maps and plans.
xi. Preparation and facilitation of title documents for project beneficiaries.

Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, State Department for Housing and Urban Development, Kenya. Sole Consultant.