×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Living on the edge: Harsh realities of poverty in slums

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Uncollected garbage piled between houses in Mukuru Kwa Reuben slum in Nairobi on July 19, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Every month, Jenifer Wangari (not her real name) has to choose between purchasing food and taking her three children to school.

She stays in Kibera, one of the poorest slums in Nairobi. She and her family moved there in 2014 following the death of her husband who worked as a security guard in one of the firms within the city.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sports
Stage set for World U20 Champs trials
Football
Ingo derby now a huge test for AFC Leopards' title credentials
By Ben Ahenda 13 hrs ago
Boxing
Okong'o leads experienced boxers into finals
By Mike Kihaki 13 hrs ago
Sports
Senators raise questions over Sh45.8 billion Talanta Sports City Stadium project again