About Us
Building a dignified, prosperous, and sustainable Kibera through collaboration, innovation, investment, and human-centered development.
A public-benefit corporation built for one purpose
Kibera Development Corporation is a public-benefit development corporation dedicated to the long-term transformation of Kibera through investment, planning, infrastructure, and community empowerment.
KDC acts as a catalyst — bringing together government, investors, development partners, community organizations, residents, and businesses to create lasting prosperity.
Bringing people, capital & ideas together
KDC acts as a catalyst, connecting the people and institutions needed to create long-term transformation.
Government
Aligning public policy, land, and planning frameworks to enable transformation at scale.
Investors
Directing capital toward bankable, transparent projects with measurable community return.
Development Partners
Coordinating technical expertise and funding from institutions committed to Kibera’s future.
Community Organizations
Rooting every initiative in the groups already doing the work on the ground.
Residents
Placing the people of Kibera at the center of every decision that shapes their home.
Businesses
Growing local enterprise into the engine of a self-sustaining urban economy.
To transform Kibera into a model of inclusive urban development.
- Inclusive Development — Creating opportunities for residents, businesses, investors, and institutions to participate.
- Human-Centered Planning — Putting people, dignity, and community needs at the heart of development.
- Economic Opportunity — Supporting jobs, entrepreneurship, investment, and sustainable local growth.
- Better Infrastructure — Advancing housing, roads, water, energy, digital infrastructure, and essential services.
- Community Empowerment — Enabling residents and local organizations to actively shape Kibera’s future.
Vision
To create the world's leading example of human-centered community transformation.
- A Prosperous Kibera — A thriving urban economy where people and businesses can grow.
- A Connected Community — Stronger connections between residents, institutions, investors, and opportunities.
- A Resilient Future — Sustainable infrastructure and development built for generations to come.
- Shared Opportunity — Ensuring transformation creates meaningful benefits across the community.
- A Global Model — Demonstrating how inclusive, community-led urban development can transform cities.
Our Approach
Transformation happens when infrastructure, investment, people, and opportunity move forward together.
Human-Centered
Development designed around people, dignity, and opportunity.
Inclusive
Creating pathways for residents, businesses, investors, and institutions to participate.
Sustainable
Building resilient systems that protect communities and the environment.
Economic
Creating jobs, enterprises, investment opportunities, and long-term prosperity.
Transforming Kibera means transforming opportunity.
KDC is building the foundation for a more connected, resilient, inclusive, and economically vibrant urban community.
Centered in every decision
Roads, housing, utilities, energy
Jobs, enterprise, investment
Development starts with people.
Development only succeeds when communities are part of the process. KDC believes residents, businesses, community organizations, investors, and public institutions must have a meaningful role in shaping Kibera’s future.
- Community Participation
- Inclusive Planning
- Shared Opportunity
Be part of Kibera's transformation
Whether you are an investor, development partner, community organization, business, or institution, there is a role to play in building Kibera’s next chapter.