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Topic: Slums

Battling dirty air in Nairobi's slums as toxic air chokes residents

By Ayoki Onyango   2025-11-03 09:05:06

Last September, Nairobi city benefited from clean-up exercises to improve the quality of air breathed.

Nairobi's new sewer plan ends 'flying toilets' in Mukuru slums

By Brian Ngugi   2025-10-30 20:06:19

This technical breakthrough is seen as critical in Mukuru’s dense, informal terrain, where narrow, unpaved corridors wind between homes.

Funding gaps threaten school feeding programmes in ASALs, slums

By Mike Kihaki   2025-09-22 10:32:24

The government allocated Sh3 billion for the National School Feeding Programme, a sharp drop from the Sh3.6 billion allocated in 2024-25.

Backstreet abortions fuel a deadly crisis for teens in Kenya's slums

By Sharon Wanga   2025-09-21 19:10:25

Some girls get life-threatening injuries to their uterus, bladder, or pelvis, often after attempting to self-induce abortions using crude instruments.

Moesha Kay: From Majengo slums to global dance icon, founder of 'Diva's Power' initiative

By Tania Omusale   2025-08-22 11:52:12

Moesha Kay’s journey from Majengo’s dance floors to the US is a powerful narrative of turning personal pain into purpose.

Hilton, Nakuru's slums where drug dealing is the better option

By Ken Gachuhi and Ann Njoroge   2025-07-07 12:20:52

The slum has, in the recent weeks, been a focal point for the rest of Nakuru residents and security agencies following a fatal shooting of a civilian, during a purported crackdown on drugs dealers.