In Summary
• In 2020, the National Government announced plans to upgrade 408 Kilometres of roads within the city slums.
• Mukuru Kayaba being near the Nairobi River residents experience water spills from the river which is polluted and full of garbage.
A mama mboga cooking ugali at Mukuru Kayaba which has caused the local residents a nightmare due to challenges in accessibility, flooding and exposure to deadly deceases such as Cholera and Typhoid. January 27, 2022/
Exposed water pipes for daily use lay on filth waters right next to Mama Mboga kiosks where food items are for sale exposing locals to dangers of contracting Cholera and Typhoid. The government has for 3 months began road demolitions in an effort to pave way for reconstruction with Mukuru Kayaba locals appealing for a face-lift. January 27, 2022
A man hawking tomatoes in between houses at Mukuru Kayaba slum on January 27, 2022
Women wash clothes right across debris of the demolished road sections at Mukuru Kayaba in an effort to make ends meet amidst tough economic times the area faces. January 27, 2022
A section of a road tampered with at Mukuru Kayaba which has caused the local residents a nightmare due to challenges in accessibility, flooding and exposure to deadly deceases such as Cholera and Typhoid. January 27, 2022