Category Archives: Kibera

Fire disrupts voting at Nyayo High-rise, Langatta

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Douglas Namale

This morning fire disrupted voting exercise at Soweto Resource Centre and Undugu Society polling stations in Nyayo High-rise ward, Langatta constituency. The fire which started at around 9.30am has gutted about 30 houses at the border between Soweto east and … Continue reading →

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IS KENYA READY FOR A RUN OFF?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by George Waweru

One may argue that Kenya is prepared for a run off in the election. Financially? Yes, I think the IEBC may or can handle the do over of the election, but this is the question is Kenya as a nation … Continue reading →

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Map Kibera Trust awareness creation in readiness to the Election Monitoring in March.

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Lee Ibrahim

Map Kibera Trust is an organization started in Kibera way back in 2009. It comprises with 3 Kibera programs which are the Mapping Team, Kibera News Network and the Voice of Kibera as well as programs in Mathare and Mukuru. … Continue reading →

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Map Kibera Trust on a map distribution drive in Kibera Slums

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Sande Wycliffe

Having been the first organization to put the entire Kibera slums on the world map, Map Kibera Trust; an organization that seeks to be a hub where access to open information contributes to positive community transformation was on the road … Continue reading →

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Rising Insecurity in Kibera

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Lee Ibrahim

There has been reports and cases of increased insecurity in different parts of Kibera over the resent times. This has led to a number of deaths either by mob justices, police killings and even some caused by the gangster’s attacks … Continue reading →

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Developments in Kibera.

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Lee Ibrahim

It all started with the Vision 2030 unveiling on 10 June 2008. Many of the Kenyans were curious if the nation could achieve the goals it had set when the President announced about the initiative. It has been a dream … Continue reading →

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A Graduation Ceremony at Red Rose Children Center

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Sande Wycliffe

It was around 10:30am when we arrived at Red Rose children Center in Olympic. A very hot morning it was and everyone was looking for a place to hide their heads from the hot sun. Those with handkerchiefs wiping off … Continue reading →

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Voter registration process in Kibera.

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Lee Ibrahim

As Hon. Mwai Kibaki the President of the Republic of Kenya was launching the Voter registration at the KICC, the voter registration in Kibera and the rest of the country had kicked off. Particularly for Kibera, Map Kibera Trust had … Continue reading →

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  Every Kenyan is entitled to better health care as provided for in the constitutions that was promulgated not too long ago. To look at women in general, they go through a biological function and what some would consider monthly … Continue reading →

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Sande Wycliffe | Leave a comment

Shining Hope for Communities: The first free school for girls in Kibera

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Sande Wycliffe

The Kibera School for Girls was founded in 2009 by the Kibera-bornKennedy Odede in partnership with Jessica Posner— who is, like Odede, a graduate of Wesleyan University and co-founder with Odede of the US-based nonprofit Shining Hope for Communities. Odede decided to set up … Continue reading →

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