The project commenced in 2011 as a project under the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. It was initially a five-year project. However, there were project extensions and phase 1 officially closed in December, 2020. Due to the major strides realized, the Government got financing to implement a second phase of the project, referred to as the Second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP 2). The second phase becomes effective in 2021 and is expected to close in 2026.
