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Slum dwellers’ quest for good homes

By Ferdinand Mwongela

As you come into Kibera from Lang’ata Road, rusty grey iron roofing sheets spread out across the open land contrasting sharply with the red tiled houses behind you. Welcome to the land of the shanties and home of the poor, or in political-speak, ‘Wanjiku’s’ abode.

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