Kibera slum, Kenya

Question 1

how many people live in the Kibera slum?

Answer 1

over 1 million

Question 2

what percentage of tenants have no right to be on the land as they do not own the land/shacks

Answer 2

90%

Question 3

the average size of a shack is..

and is home to an average of ___ people

Answer 3

a 12ft x 12ft shack is home to 6 people

Question 4

what are the shacks made up of

Answer 4

corrugated tin roof, mud, scrap metal, wood

Question 5

what percentage of people have access to some form of electricity?

Answer 5

20%

Question 6

where is water collected from? what standard is the water?

Answer 6

• Nairobi dam

- is not clean, can cause cholera and typhoid

Question 7

1 latrine (hole in the ground) is shared by how many shacks on average?

Answer 7

40-50 shacks

Question 8

there is no sewage system which can cause..

Answer 8

illness and disesse to spread quickly

Question 9

• there are high rates of…

- why?

Answer 9

• rape, violence, crime

- no help from authorities or government

Question 10

what percentage of employed people work in the informal sector?

Answer 10

50%