Archive for September 4th, 2008
Kibera: From Rubbish Dump to Cabbage Patch
Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
This organic farm in the sprawling Kibera slum is providing residents with a source of income
NAIROBI, 3 September 2008 (IRIN) – Rubbish is everywhere in Kibera, Africa’s largest slum, just a few kilometres from the centre of Nairobi. It lies not just between the ramshackle dwellings, but often underneath them, rendering [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kenya Government Peace-making ‘a failure’
The Kenyan government has failed to support vital peace-making efforts aimed at healing ethnic divisions in the country, following the country’s worst outbreak of violence since independence, says the international human rights organization, Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
In a new briefing paper, Kenya six months on: a new beginning or business as usual? MRG says [...]
