Category Archives: Art

8-year old Egypt-Bound Kibera poet, Hope Wambui, talks to KNN

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Steve Banner

Hope Wambui Ochieng, an 8-year old poet girl from Kibera who performed for the Kenyan President during the opening of the Nairobi International Trade Fair, is among the five selected young kids from Kenya who will accompany the Kenyan Football … Continue reading →

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STOLEN ART FOR CHARITY: WHAT KIBERA RESIDENTS SAY

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Steve Banner

  In a controversial campaign, Water Is Life, a US based non-profit entity, has stolen public art from Kibera by world-famous artist JR . They intend to raise money to be used to provide 5000 gallon per day water filter and a … Continue reading →

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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE,THE NEXT BIG CATCH FOR SLUM DWELLERS

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Fred

Social enterprises are organizations that use the marketplace and business to create social, economic, environmental and cultural value. Kenyans, especially those from slum areas and those with meager earnings, are increasingly taking up this new form of business in order to … Continue reading →

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SHOE WEAR FOR LADIES IN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Ivy Winnie

When building your wardrobe, there are some items that one considers essentials and some luxuries. One establishes a wardrobe with shoes that would be suitable for the office, dines, weekends, parties and out of town. Victor is one of the … Continue reading →

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JITOLEE WOMEN

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Fred

Poverty is a lifestyle that one finds themselves adapted to either knowingly or unknowingly. The high rate of HIV/AIDS prevalence makes it even worse, not forgetting the high inflation rate that’s leading to the skyrocketing of prices of the basic … Continue reading →

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KIBERA AT A GLANCE

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Fred

In the last two months on our often  and timely updates, Voice of Kibera team has been been able to participate and done a number of things. In the months of,September and October,the following have been achieved! We have had  … Continue reading →

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Empowerment Through Art (TEDxKibera Event)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sande Wycliffe

TEDxKibera is an independently organized Ted event whereas TED is a non-profit with a global set of conferences devoted to ideas worth spreading. TEDxKibera was born in 2009 August the 15th when Otieno Gomba among other speakers took to the … Continue reading →

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