The urban population in Kenya is growing substantially annually. As the population is growing, our cities and towns are not exempted from the two climate extremes (flooding and drought). When it rains, some of our towns/cities get flooded and the same towns/cities during the dry seasons, are challenged by drought effects such as limited access to water, heat, and dust. With this, there need for urgency to take up an integrated, inclusive, and holistic approach for better sustainability of our towns/cities. We promote the development of resilient towns/cities through (i) the Sponge city concept– Integrating urban planning and water management, to secure water resources, reduce the risk of floods, and increase the quality of life, (ii) Rainwater harvesting (both runoff harvesting for underground recharge and infiltration and roof ), (iii) Urban farming and green spaces (iv) Enhancement of public-private partnership in water harvesting and water recycling/reuse (v) Capacity building and strengthening, (vi) Permeable roads and pavements (vii) Awareness campaigns through residents’ engagement and Google Earth storytelling. Our strong links to city planners, urban dwellers, and experts across the continents ensure effective implementation and impacts. Read more on sponge cities