Category Archives: Culture

Voluntary Male Circumcision.

  Since Stone Age, different cultures across Africa, have embraced circumcisions. It is either performed for religious reasons or as an initiation rite. Male circumcision is surgical removal of the foreskin – the retractable fold of tissue that covers the … Continue reading

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Miraa Chewing among the Youth.

The culture or act of chewing miraa has not only been in Kibera but the entire country for quite sometime, this can be witnessed by the youth around the City. When you take a walk around the slums of Nairobi … Continue reading

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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE,THE NEXT BIG CATCH FOR SLUM DWELLERS

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

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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STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION

Although research indicates that HIV/Aids in Kibera is highly rated amongst the community but something still needs something to be done to enable the affected and infected person found in this community to get any required help or referrals for … Continue reading

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