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I grew up in Kenya’s Kibera slum, the largest urban slum in Africa, and experienced extreme poverty firsthand. I was a street child, constantly scraping by for food and water, and lacking basic ...
Environmental issues in Kenya include deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, water shortage and degraded water quality, flooding, poaching, and domestic and industrial pollution.
Climate change in Kenya is increasingly impacting the lives of Kenya 's citizens and the environment. [4] Climate Change has led to more frequent extreme weather events like droughts which last longer than usual, irregular and unpredictable rainfall, flooding and increasing temperatures.
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 181 people since March, with hundreds of thousands forced to leave their homes, the government and Red Cross said on Wednesday, as ...
Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228. May 5, 2024 at 3:13 AM. NAIROBI (Reuters) - The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen to 228 ...
Although Kenya's economy is the largest and most developed in eastern and Central Africa, 16.1% (2023/2024) of its population lives below the international poverty line. [1] This severe poverty is caused by economic inequality, government corruption and health problems. In turn, poverty also worsens these factors.
Ethnic conflicts in Kenya occur frequently, although most are classified as minor skirmishes. [citation needed] A significant increase in the severity of such conflicts between the various ethnic groups inhabiting the country was witnessed after the introduction of multi-party politics in the early 1990s, especially during the 2007–08 Kenyan crisis. [1] Major conflicts have also led to ...
At least three people died when a building collapsed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, authorities said Wednesday. The residential building was under construction and had shown signs of weakness ...