Kibera
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Water shortage in Nairobi slum triggers extortion — and sextortion
Although Kenyans consider access to water a constitutional right, a vast majority are denied it in Kibera
Pockets of instability in Kenya are underpinned by unequal development
Stability in Kenya hinges on a just, equitable distribution of resources, and a commitment to progress human development for the marginalised
Kenyan rights groups demand clarity over activist’s death
Rights groups are demanding an investigation into the death of activist Caroline Mwatha. Police claim she died during a failed abortion
Governments must end the brutal practice of forced evictions
Affordable housing is one of Kenya’s development priorities. But how does it aim to achieve this when it continues to render thousands homeless?
Elections are only part of the story in Kenya’s history of post-poll violence
Media focus has been on Kenya’s election being a trigger for violence, but that’s only part of the story.
Kenyan women live in fear of election violence
Kenyan women have raised concerns that politicians and gangs are using young people to campaign for them and to threaten their opponents.
[SLIDESHOW] Sunlight and plastic bottles could be the solution to Kibera’s water woes
Science from the Swiss cleans water with sunlight.
Sunlight + plastic bottles = Clean drinking water in Africa’s largest urban slum
A novel and easy way to disinfect water using freely available solar power is helping to combat the spread of disease in developing countries.
Kibera’s ‘flying toilets’ flushed out by peepoo bags
Peepoo bags and drop-off points give those living in Nairobi’s Kibera a hygienic and safe solution to dealing with human waste.
MIT class studies Kenyan slum’s clinic quandary
The Rod of Asclepius is mistaken as a symbol of snake worshipping in a high quality and nearly free clinic in Kenya’s largest slum of Kibera.