Monthly Archives: January 2012

PLIGHT OF THE NAIROBI DAM

I vividly remember just like it was yesterday when we use to go to the Nairobi Dam when we were young. We sometimes would wake up very early in the morning and meet with friends as we had planned the … Continue reading

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FORCEFUL ACTS BY THE POLICE

  Police have been linked to several cases of extrajudicial killings, torture and forceful disappearances as perpetrated by them. However this might be a gone story, following the establishment of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa).  Ipoa is set to … Continue reading

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FOLLOW UP ON DEMOLITION OF HOUSES IN SOWETO EAST, KIBERA.

After the last incident of houses being demolished in Soweto East in Kibera, that was in 12th January 2012. The voice of kibera made a follow up after two days that was on 14th January  to know the steps taken … Continue reading

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RESIDENTS FROM SOWETO EAST MOVED TO DECANTING SITE.

Relocation of people from Soweto east was much of excitement as people were being moved from Soweto east to decanting site.Most of people saw it as a stepping stone from a lower life to a much advance level of life. … Continue reading

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HOUSES DEMOLITION IN SOWETO EAST

Residents of Kibera, Soweto East region have been left homeless following the demolition that has been witnessed recently. The demolition was to pave way for the second phase of the slum upgrading project which had started early last year but … Continue reading

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JITOLEE WOMEN

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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