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Mixed reaction as Kibera slum gets much-needed facelift

Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru (Third left) when he visited the Kibera slum upgrade project site in Makina. PHOTO BY NANJINIA WAMUSWA
 Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru (Third left) when he visited the Kibera slum upgrade project site in Makina. [PHOTO BY NANJINIA WAMUSW/STANDARD]

Nairobi, Kenya: Residents of Kibera have lauded the ongoing slum upgrade project being undertaken by the National Youth Service (NYS), saying it is already changing the face of the area.

The project, launched by Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru a month ago, involves the construction of toilets, bathrooms, drainage systems, cleaning and collection of garbage and sewer lines in areas of Laini Saba, Kambi Muru, Katwekera, Makina and Mashimoni.

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