Monthly Archives: August 2011

VOICE OF KIBERA REVIEW

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Fred

The voice of kibera team has carried out different activities as well as participated in different events that are and will enhance growth at different capacities. Last week witnessed the evaluation launch of “ushahidi” .”ushahidi”which means testimony in Swahili, is … Continue reading →

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USHAHIDI EVALUATION LAUNCH

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Fred

Yesterday ,the 25 th of August 2011, is a day to recall in the history of “ushahidi” as it was the official evaluation launch of the platform. Ushahidi  is  a tool for crowd-sourcing information by use of multiple channels like … Continue reading →

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MIND YOUR HEALTH

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Fred

Everyone desires to live well. Living well means a good health. A healthy  life, however is a tough challenge for a majority of the people to maintain it, especially those  from the informal settlements, Kibera being one of them. A … Continue reading →

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PLANNED EVICTION IN KIBERA.

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Lee Ibrahim

Following the destruction of a school in Katwekera village due to the claim of having a weak structure and the allocation near the Kenya Uganda Railway being the other reason, reminded me of something which I thought had vanished or … 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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ARE MICRO-FINANCE OPERATING IN KIBERA EXPLOITING ITS PEOPLE?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Ibrahim

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.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Sande Wycliffe

  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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KIBERA IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Fred

For the last two weeks, Kibera has seen tremendous progress in terms of empowerment in various aspects of life. Two fundraising activities took place in Kibera; One themed; ‘access to education’ it was all about supporting of schooling of bright … Continue reading →

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ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Lee Ibrahim

The upgrading program in Kibera has encountered yet another challenge apart from the recent one of allocating only the People from Kibera to their rightful houses instead of the rich taking the advantage. It has been proven that the same … Continue reading →

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HUNGER STRIKEN NATION

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Ibrahim

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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