Browsing Journal Articles by Author "K'akumu, OA"
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Artisanal materials for sustainable construction in developing countries.
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2007) -
Colonial and modern Nairobi: the making of a master-servant city
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2009) -
Considerations for Valuation for Rating of Small Towns in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2003) -
Construction statistics review for Kenya.
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2007)Construction is a strategic industry in developing economies like Kenya. In order for construction to ably perform this role, there is a need to provide information on its various economic aspects including raw materials, ... -
Expropriation of land for urban Development in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
How far are developing countries from the call of ecological tax reform? A review of environmental fiscal policy for Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of NairobiUniversity of Westminster, Marylebone Campus Rm. 221, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS, UK., 2006)The main objective of this paper is to determine whether the ecological tax reform paradigm that hitherto is employed by a section of industrialised countries as an instrument of environmental management has potential ... -
Irrigation Management Transfer in Kenya: the case of West Kano Irrigation Scheme
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Land Taxation for Sustainable Development in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Land Taxation Policy in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1999) -
Mainstreaming the Participatory Approach in Water Resource Governance: The 2002 water law in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2008) -
The political ecology of water commercialization in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2007)Water is an essential commodity for human life. It is also a political and environmental good. The latter attribute makes it a suitable candidate for analysis in the context of political ecology. This is what this paper ... -
Privatization model for water enterprise in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of NairobiSchool of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster, , 35 Marylebone RoadLondon NW1 5LS, Tel: +44 207 911 5000. E-mail: owiti.kakumu@yahoo.com, 2006)The world over, the role and eligibility of the state in the provision of water supply is increasingly coming into question. Policy makers and analysts are advocating the abdication of the state in favour of private ... -
Privatization of urban water service provision: the Kenyan experiment
K'akumu, OA; Appida, P.O (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2006)One of the services that have been poorly provided in the urban areas in Kenya is water and sanitation. There are many reasons, which can be attributed to poor provision of water and sanitation as undertaken by the local ... -
Privatization of Urban Water Supply in Kenya: Policy Options for the Poor,
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper considers how the government of Kenya’s plans to privatize water supplies in urban areas could ensure that the needs of those living in informal settlements and of others with inadequate water provision are ... -
Problems of project implementation: A postmortem study of Thika Dam Project
K'akumu, OA; Olima, W.H.A. (Land Develoment, University of Nairobi, 1999)This paper analyses the problems of project implementation programmes. Taking a case study of Thika Dam Component of the Third Nairobi Water Supply Project, the analysis reveals that delays in land acquisition among other ... -
Strategizing the decennial census of housing for poverty reduction in Kenya.
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2007)As the world gropes for an understanding of and solutions to poverty, one of its typologies that has come to the fore is housing poverty. Housing poverty afflicts developing countries in particular, and solving it may bring ... -
Subordinationist Typology of Urban Development: Its origins and Manifestation in Nairobi
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2012) -
Sustain no city: An ecological conceptualisation of urban development.
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2007) -
Sustainability prospects for water utilities privatization in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2006)Privatization of water utilities is widely practiced in the belief that market forces may help achieve conservation as per the Dublin Principles (Fourth Principle). Kenya has adopted the privatization strategy with the ... -
Toward effective governance of water services in Kenya
K'akumu, OA (Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2006)Effective governance is regarded as essential for national water management frameworks. Many countries are therefore striving to institute effective governance in their water sector. Kenya is one country that has ...