In response to flooding that destroyed homes and displaced thousands in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the government has been evicting people living in riparian areas.
Kenyans protest against police extrajudicial killings in Nairobi in December 2022.
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Despite high prices, poor quality and inconvenience, Kenya’s urban poor continued to buy water from private vendors because it’s still their best option.
New toilet blocks in Mathare Valley informal settlement in Nairobi.
Samantha Winter