Young people studying in the library in the Kibera slum, the largest slum in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The community ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Throughout the summer of 2024, young Kenyans have taken to the streets of the capital, Nairobi, in a series of anti-government demonstrations. But the roots of the protests predate ...

MATHARE, Kenya (AP) — Joseph Kariaga and his friends once lived the “gangster life” in Nairobi’s Mathare slum, snatching phones, mugging people and battling police. But when Kariaga's brother was shot ...

Cartels sell water to slum dwellers at hugely inflated prices Dispensers let residents buy clean water with rechargable tokens Nearly half of Kenya's urban population lives in slums NAIROBI, Sept 14 ...

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In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, it is estimated that over 70% of the population live in informal settlements. Many of these have a history rooted in colonial policies whereby the “African native” ...

On January 23, 2006, a five-storey building collapsed in Nyamakima, downtown Nairobi killing 14 people. More than 280 construction workers were working inside the building. Kenya did not have the ...

Living in Nairobi’s slums is tough – residents are 35% more likely to suffer from high blood pressure than those in rural areas Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Angela R. Pashayan, American University (THE CONVERSATION) Throughout the summer of ...

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