Habitat, the city of Paris, and the city of Nairobi to establish a Social Housing Hub in both Paris and Nairobi.

Young men who once lived the “gangster life” in Kenya's capital have become farmers with a social mission MATHARE, Kenya -- ...

On the eastern side of Nairobi (Kenya’s capital city), lies Mathare Valley slums. The slum, one of the oldest in Africa, is home to over half a million households all confined within a mere ...

A government official wants communities in informal settlements to implement basic fire safety measures as part of efforts to contain tragedies linked to outbreaks. This follows separate fire ...

As the world celebrates World Menstrual Day, girls from Kenyan slums have shared their period poverty journey, and how Blessed to Be a Blessing Ministry helped them.

A little over two weeks ago, the County Government of Nairobi suddenly realized the menace that Pipeline Estate has grown into. Despite the growing 'concrete slum' being prominently mentioned ...

MATHARE, Kenya — 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 dead ...

Indian travel vlogger Akash Chaudhary took to Instagram, sharing a compelling video documenting life inside Kibera, one of Africa’s and the world’s largest slums, located in Nairobi ...

Cause unknown, but fires are common in Nairobi’s crowded, poor settlements where safety measures are often lacking ...

At least five people were Monday morning killed in a fire incident in Mathare slums, Nairobi. Police and locals said four ...

"When I started, there was poop in bags everywhere," said Ricky Ojwang, skillfully navigating a rubbish-strewn canal in Mukuru, a Nairobi slum where he's worked to improve sanitation since 2012.

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