Kenya
20 projects with confirmed or possible displacement between 2004 and 2013. That represents 30% of all the World Bank-financed projects in Kenya. An estimated 42,766 people were displaced by 9 projects. The World Bank doesn't have information on the effects produced by the rest.
Update July 15, 2015: ICIJ included an additional complaint after further review of the cases received by the World Bank's Inspection Panel.
Top 3 projects per estimated # people physically or economically displaced
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* = This project was administered by the World Bank but paid through another financier.
| Project name | Approval date | Status | Cost | Displaced people (estimated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project | Jun. 18, 2013 | Active | $155M | 9,079 |
| Kenya: National Urban Transport Improvement Project | Aug. 2, 2012 | Active | $300M | 2,763 |
| The Eastern Electricity Highway Project under the First Phase of the Eastern Africa Power Integration Program | Jul. 12, 2012 | Active | $684M | 386 |
| Kenya Transport Sector Support Project | Apr. 21, 2011 | Active | $300M | 2,031 |
| Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP) | Mar. 24, 2011 | Active | $100M | 7,952 |
| Electricity Expansion | May. 27, 2010 | Active | $330M | 7,461 |
| Regional Communications Infrastructure Project | Mar. 29, 2007 | Active | $164.5M | Unknown |
| East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project | Jan. 24, 2006 | Active | $199M | 11,722 |
| Energy Sector Recovery Project | Jul. 13, 2004 | Closed | $80M | 217 |
| Northern Corridor Transport Improvement Project | Jun. 17, 2004 | Active | $207M | 1,155 |
| Project name | Approval date | Status | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Infrastructure Finance/PPP project | Nov. 15, 2012 | Active | $40M |
| Judicial Performance Improvement | Nov. 15, 2012 | Active | $120M |
| Nairobi Metropolitan Services Improvement Project | May. 10, 2012 | Active | $300M |
| Kenya Coastal Development Project | Jul. 27, 2010 | Active | $35M |
| Municipal Program | May. 4, 2010 | Active | $100M |
| Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase II | Mar. 3, 2009 | Active | $90M |
| Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project | Dec. 20, 2007 | Active | $150M |
| Western Kenya CDD and Flood Mitigation Project | Mar. 27, 2007 | Active | $86M |
| Kenya - Natural Resource Management Project | Mar. 27, 2007 | Closed | $68.5M |
| Education Sector Support Program | Nov. 7, 2006 | Closed | $80M |
| Project name | Approval date | Status | Cost | Displaced people (estimated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Expansion | May. 27, 2010 | Active | $330M | 7,461 |
| Kenya - Natural Resource Management Project | Mar. 27, 2007 | Closed | $68.5M | Unknown |