Rising urban population threatens education in informal settlements

A section of houses at Kibra slums, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Young people migrate to cities and towns in pursuit of education, employment opportunities and better livelihoods.

This results in urbanisation, and the proliferation of unplanned and informal settlements, often dubbed slums. In 2019, the migration to Kenyan cities was 27.5 per cent, a 0.5 per cent increase.