Urban Livelihoods, Institutions and Inclusive Governance in Nairobi: 'Spaces' and their Impacts on Quality of Life, Influence and Political Rights

This study formulates conditions for sustainable impacts of inclusive and responsive governance through ‘invited spaces’ offered by the government and ‘claimed spaces’ created by the poor. The study questions how increased contributions to poverty reduction and improvement of quality of life for Nairobi citizens can be realised in an equitable and responsible way, while contributing to development of the city and country. To adequately address this two-sided objective of economic growth and...