Kibera

By Kelvin Tembo Kibera, Kenya – Twenty years ago, Peter Umbeka now 52 years of age left his village, Nyaza in Kisumu County in Kenya for the Capital City of Nairobi in search of better opportunities....

Every week, Rural Reporters collates a  report on development in rural Africa and its environs. The reports include are some of our top picks of recent must-read research, interviews, reports, blogs and in-depth articles to help...

I bet this will be the next big thing in the world of dreams after the famous “your dreams are valid” and “I have a dream.”  My friend, Catharine Nyambura, who is an active feminist and I...

Today I met a man by the name Karanja. He has been living in the slums of kibera since 1971.. He has 7 kids who depend on him daily. One of his sons is in Dagoretti...

A huge banner at the Ministry of health, Division of Reproductive Health, boldly says that no woman should die while giving birth in Kenya. While giving life should be a moment of intense happiness, childbirth in...