Kibra crime Stories

Detectives arrest suspect in murder of Kirinyaga University student 'Akoko the Billionaire’
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 09, 2024

The shocking murder in the Ayani area on November 18, 2024 has left the community in grief and fear.

Kibera residents threaten protests after City Hall fails to fix burst sewer
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 07, 2024

Several children playing next to dirty water flowing through open waterways compound the residents' fear.

Lobby championing rights of Nubians hope new Interior chief will solve their woes
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 09, 2024

Nubian Rights Forum Executive Director said past holders of the office have not helped them solve the matter of discrimination Nubians are facing whil...

We have no links with Gachagua, Kibera youths summoned by DCI say
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 25, 2024

The youths now want detectives to exhaustively investigate the matter and have the authors of the leaflets arrested and charged in court.

Through the lens: Photographers showcase life in Kibra through art exhibition
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 14, 2024

With their motive being to reshape the narrative about Kibra, the photographers wanted people to see it through a new lens; the people, cultures, expe...

Nubians want their land in Kibera protected from planned demolition
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 05, 2024

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta granted Nubians a communal land title deed for 288 acres in Kibera.

Woodley residents sue City Hall, Lands ministry over planned demolition
Joseph Ndunda  |  Sep 17, 2024

The petitioners say that they have lived in the estate for more than 50 years, adding that it has a historical and cultural heritage.

Pain for Kibera residents as health workers withdraw services at facility over insecurity
Barack Oduor  |  May 28, 2024

The level four facility was torched and had its windows and doors shattered on Sunday night by lawless youths who wielded crude weapons.

Menstrual hygiene a struggle as Nairobi's water scarcity persists
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 24, 2024

In some of Nairobi's bustling neighbourhoods, women grapple daily with the scarcity of water, but during menstruation, the struggle becomes more acute...

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