Cornell is obsessed with teaching students about the slums of 'Africa,' but they are inherently obsessed with Mukuru. Now that Mukuru kwa Njenga's affordable housing has changed the landscape, they will likely shift to Kibera and other places until things change.
Mukuru before!
Mukuru after! 124,000 housing units to move about 496,000 of 650,000 slum dwellers to decent apartments by April-May 2025.
Kibra, too, will soon move thousands of people from slums to fine real estate!The President is committed to moving 100% of Kibera slum dwellers to nice apartments similar to those you can find in NY, LA, and London for about $50-85 a month. An ambitious plan that all Kenyans should celebrate. Kenya has a massive shortage of livable houses that the traditional private market cannot meet due to costs. The government's effort will also help those in the private setting by lowering housing costs down the road when all the almost a million+ housing units in the pipeline are completed.
Kibera before
Kibra soon
Shauri Moyo from rags to fine real estate soon!
Shauri Moyo soon