Results for "Kibera"

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Beyond Politics: Will Kenya's Affordable Housing Debate Ever End? Article
Opinion

Beyond Politics: Will Kenya's Affordable Housing Debate Ever End?

Kenya's affordable housing programme remains caught in a wider debate over costs, unit sizes, demand and value for money.

Aug 14, 2026 Read More →
China Drone Spectacle Turns Nairobi Skyline Into Stage for Kenya-China Relations Article
Africa

China Drone Spectacle Turns Nairobi Skyline Into Stage for Kenya-China Relations

Images of railways, wildlife and sport filled the night sky as 500 drones performed above Nyayo Stadium.

Aug 13, 2026 Read More →
Historical 1955 Map Reveals Colonial Footprint of Early Nairobi Article
Counties

Historical 1955 Map Reveals Colonial Footprint of Early Nairobi

An archival 1955 map offers a rare glimpse into colonial Nairobi, detailing early urban boundaries, plantations, and infrastructure.

Aug 06, 2026 Read More →
Affordable Housing Programme Debate Intensifies Over Slum Eradication Claims Article
Affordable Housing Program

Affordable Housing Programme Debate Intensifies Over Slum Eradication Claims

Supporters highlight new housing units and mixed communities as steps toward dignified living. Critics question evidence of slum clearance and affordability for low income groups.

Jul 31, 2026 Read More →
Kibera Boma Yangu Upgrade Raises Questions on Who Will Actually Benefit from the New Apartments Article
Affordable Housing Program

Kibera Boma Yangu Upgrade Raises Questions on Who Will Actually Benefit from the New Apartments

Nairobi's largest informal settlement is seeing new apartment blocks rise but questions linger over resident inclusion and long-term affordability.

Jul 29, 2026 Read More →
Wandayi Directs Kenyan Institutions to Adopt Green Energy to Lower Power Bills Article
News

Wandayi Directs Kenyan Institutions to Adopt Green Energy to Lower Power Bills

New solar infrastructure at Nairobi Remand Prison signals shift toward decentralized power to secure critical state judicial operations.

Jul 07, 2026 Read More →
Tanzania Invites Bids for Six Mega Toll Road and Expressway Projects Article
Africa

Tanzania Invites Bids for Six Mega Toll Road and Expressway Projects

TANROADS opens bidding for major arterial corridors using private capital to upgrade commercial links and eliminate port congestion.

Jul 02, 2026 Read More →
President Ruto inspects Sh7.4bn Kibera housing project as completion nears Article
Affordable Housing Program

President Ruto inspects Sh7.4bn Kibera housing project as completion nears

Construction of the Kibera Soweto East Zone B Affordable Housing Project has reached the 80 percent mark, with over 4,000 units expected to restore dignity to informal settlement residents.

Apr 30, 2026 Read More →
Nairobi's Informal Settlements Are Solving Space Problems That Formal Architecture Has Not Article
Architecture

Nairobi's Informal Settlements Are Solving Space Problems That Formal Architecture Has Not

In Kibera, Mathare, and Korogocho, residents have spent decades designing under extreme constraint. The spatial solutions they have produced deserve more serious attention than they get.

Apr 20, 2026 Read More →
Fatal Collapse in Kibera Leaves Three Dead and Others Trapped Article
Alerts

Fatal Collapse in Kibera Leaves Three Dead and Others Trapped

Rescue teams are currently on site in Nairobi after a residential building collapsed in Kibera, claiming three lives and leaving an unknown number of people buried beneath the debris.

Apr 08, 2026 Read More →