Residents of Mariguini slum in Nairobi's South B are protesting the imminent demolition of their homes and businesses, as the government prepares to implement its affordable housing programme claiming ...

The Government has squandered an opportunity to save billions of shillings and create employment for tens of thousands of youth in slum upgrading projects. The country would have saved half the amount ...

The Government insists that its Sh883 billion Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (Kensup) is on track despite delays. Established in 2003, it was scheduled to be realised by 2020. And despite an economy ...

Nyalenda slums in Kisumu is set for a major facelift following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s launch of a youth empowerment and slum upgrading project.Speaking during the launch yesterday, the President ...

Nairobi, Feb 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Corruption, poor management and lack of public consultation have hurt repeated efforts by the Kenyan government and donors to improve slums, including ...

In Kawangare, one of the many “informal settlements” – or slums – in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Jane is often worried about the weather. The droughts and flood events that hit her neighbourhood are ...