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Glimpses of Hope in Impoverished Kibera
Corrugated jungle that is Africa's second largest slum was one of the flashpoints of ethnic violence following Kenya's 2007 election. By Blake Evans-Pritchard - International...Voluntourism is Exploitation
"Two weeks ago, I was one of a group of about 16 meeting in Kibera to review the success of a few development projects and look for a variety of ways to get involved. About 10 in the group were foreign students – 8 white Europeans and 2 Chinese – and the rest of us...Two Harvard Grads work to bring change in Kenya's largest slum
"Nairobi's Kibera slum is home to as many as a million people, struggling to survive in a community of tin huts, dirt roads, and garbage. To make matters worse, ethnic tension periodically boils over, adding...Amnesty International calls on Kenya to end violence
Protests are planned for locations around the world." An international day of public and online action this month will demonstrate solidarity with the people of Kenya and call on the Kenyan government to...Kenya Elections Drama - Dora’s 15-day Misadventure
"A few weeks before Kenya’s elections, Dora landed a 6-day-a-week job as a domestic worker in Langata, a middle-class neighborhood just 20 minute’s walk from her house. Dora’s employer, Maryanne, also a mother of three, needed someone to help take care of her home while...Eight killed in Kenya election protests
The death toll continues to mount in protests over Kenya's presidential election held in December."At least eight people were killed on Friday in violence during opposition protests in Kenya over a disputed...
created by cynthia yoo | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Kenyan police shoot protesters
"Government troops fired at people who answered the Kenyan opposition's call for nationwide protests of the outcome of last month's presidential elections on Wednesday. Police shot three protesters in Kibera, a...
created by Obi-Akpere | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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"Kill Us All": Opposition Supporters Take the Streets in Nairobi
The fallout from Kenya's hotly-disputed election continues as opposition forces gather en masse to protest what they call a rigged vote. A planned million-person demonstration has been cancelled, but thousands...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Violent protests after Kenyan election results
"Kenyan police have shot dead five people demonstrating against President Mwai Kibaki's re-election in two separate incidents in the country's western opposition strongholds. In a first incident, two disgruntled supporters of defeated presidential challenger Raila Odinga...NowPublic on Facebook
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