Slum projects reduce crime rate .

Crime rate in Kisumu has reduced due to Youth empowerment projects in slums. County commander Nelson Njiri said in the last month that the town had improved on security and few crimes were reported.

The county hosted the second Devolution Conference last month and it was attended by president Uhuru Kenyatta . First lady Margaret Kenyatta also visited Kisumu to hand over the Beyond Zero clinic. On Wednesday at the Central police station the County Commander told the press that the slum projects have created jobs to the idle youth and that had positively affected the security of the region.

“The project has so far created jobs for around 4, 000 youth and improved sanitation in Nyalenda and Obunga slums,” Njiri said.

He said availability of jobs directly affects the county’s security.

Health facilities, 23 toilets and a police post will be built in Nyalenda during the slum upgrade project.

Streetlights will be erected and roads constructed.