Category Archives: People

A Trip Around Kibera

It was today at about midday when Shaib, Mildred and I from Map Kibera Trust agreed to go on a journey that we have never tried before. Let’s go to Nairobi dam! I told them, what are we going to … 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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Kibera; Sitting on a time bomb whose explosion waits

Having taken time to see, listen to people talk, watch in the news and follow all those tweets about the Sinai Slums tragedy, I sat back and thought what if/how different would it have been in Kibera if this was … Continue reading

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THE SCOURGE OF POVERTY

Poverty is the daily and familiar song that is sang by people living below average/under a dollar a day. The word poverty is defined differently,from one person,community or party to  another  based on their geographical positions and the environment in … Continue reading

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GIRLS FIGHTING ILLITERACY IN KENYA

One  can only excel academically after developing  positive attitude and being optimistic towards academics, however ,in  most African societies setup, most girls are neglected when it comes to education . When the family is poor, focus tends to be directed … Continue reading

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Illegal brew in Kibera

Illegel brew is one thing if you walked through Kibera mostly the Laini-Saba areas you will not fail to notice. Just a year after the death of 20 people from Kibera, 9 people in Shauri Moyo and more than 50 … Continue reading

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Empowerment Through Art (TEDxKibera Event)

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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ARE MICRO-FINANCE OPERATING IN KIBERA EXPLOITING ITS PEOPLE?

How are this institutions registered and does the government knows about them? under what ministry they operates?  can someone assist or even correct this unlawful act which is happen even today as we speak today in kibera , convincingly even … Continue reading

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Views on Development.

  Development has been on the lips of every Kenyan either for the right or wrong reasons. I am not ashamed to say that it has been a subject of political campaigns/rallies to woe voters in the next general election.  … Continue reading

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HUNGER STRIKEN NATION

Its very unfortunate that this situation is getting out of hand and nothing is being done to salvage those who are hard hitten by this hunger and starvation for Gods sake.We must admit the fact and it should be declared … Continue reading

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