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Rare UN Mandela Prize lifts hope in Kibera as slum claims global honour

Kibera residents celebrate Dr Kennedy Odede's win of the 2025 Nelson Mandela Prize.[Winfrey Owino, Standard]

Kibera slum has earned a place on the global stage after one of its residents won the 2025 Nelson Mandela Prize, one of the United Nations' highest honours awarded every five years.

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