About

Introduction

Kinanda Valley is an interesting area of Nairobi that gives one the feeling of living in a quiet, scenic part of rural Kenya due to its close proximity to rural Kiambu County. However, it is a very quick commute to well established and vital Nairobi corridors (please see KIVRA Boundary Map below).

Mission

Before the Kinanda Valley Residents Association (KIVRA) became an officially registered residents association, it was always an “unofficial” organisation that was established in the area around the early 1990s. This grew out of a necessity by concerned residents to coordinate and facilitate initiatives regarding:

  • Security policies.
  • Road construction and repairs.
  • Beautifying and general clean-up of the surrounding area.

However, due to Kenya’s rapid development over the past decade – especially in Nairobi County – there was an obvious need for more cohesion and better organisation among residents in order to mitigate destructive or illegal policies from being implemented that would have a negative impact on residents in any community throughout Kenya.

Please view the section 10 great reasons for joining KIVRA on the Membership Benefits page in order to fully understand the rationale for KIVRA’s existence.

Administration & Governance

KIVRA officially became a registered non-profit organisation under the provisions that has been laid out in the Kenyan Constitution which stipulates that property owners have a legal right to organise the proper management of their communities.

In order to abide by said legislation, and in the interest of transparency, a Management Committee along with 3 sub-committees were created in order to effectively administer KIVRA in its pursuit to serve all Kinanda Valley inhabitants. Please visit the KIVRA Governance page for more info on the election process and the KIVRA Constitution.

KIVRA Boundary Map & Proximity

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KIVRA boundary map (26Nov2018)Kinanda Valley is close to everywhere you want to go:

Below are a few examples of main corridors or key intersections that are all within easy commute for all residents in Kinanda Valley:

As you can see from the above list, living in Kinanda Valley offers residents a versatility in travel that is, arguably,  unmatched in all of Nairobi, but without the urban sprawl feel. In fact, residents can quickly get to estates or suburbs such Kihingo Village, Kitisuru, Nyari, Spring Valley, Gigiri, Runda, Kyuna, Loresho, Rosylnn, Thigiri Ridge, Mountain View and Westlands without the stress or congestion that most Nairobians experience when travelling on busy roads such as Waiyaki Way, Uhuru Highway, Arghwings Khodeck, Ngong Road or Langata Road.

Join KIVRA!

If you agree with the information on this page and you are currently a resident in the Kinanada Valley, we think you should join KIVRA in order to have a voice and make an impact on your community. If however you are thinking of moving or relocating into Kinanda Valley, please note that by joining KIVRA, you will be a part of a dynamic community that is determined to utilise the power of the Internet (blog, community & social media) in order to effectively communicate with our members. Besides, not many resident associations in Africa have websites – yet – so you will be in good company.