L2 - Challenges In Kibera Flashcards
Kibera is located in Africa, _________,Kenya.
Nairobi
What type of employment is most popular in Kibera?
80% of employment in Kibera is primary sector.
What sort of place is Kibera?
Kibera is a slum
What is the cost of clearing the slums?
$1.2bn
Why isn’t clearance of slums already taking place even though the government want to?
Clearance of slums is not happening because of legal challenges made by middle-class landlords and because of a poor governance leadership.
What two tribes were the original settlers in Kibera?
The Kikuyu and Nubian tribes were the original settlers of Kibera and the Kikuya tribe dominate Kibera and ‘run it’.
What does the movement of the Lyu and Luhya tribes into Kibera lead to?
Gang warfare
What tribe controls the government in Kibera?
The Government is controlled by the Nubian tribe and they will not negotiate and claims that they own all of the land.
In what ways is Kibera improving?
- Access to electricity for everyone
- Clean water
- More children at school
- Sewage system implemented
- Crime rates have reduced
- Government lead projects (e.g young people investments)
How is Kibera improving energy consumption and decreasing pollution from waste products?
- Human waste is now being turned into bio-gas
- Now has 22 bio-centers and this is also more eco-freindly and cheaper than charcoal
What types of informal jobs are there in Kibera?
- Shining shoes
- Barbers
- Selling water
- Luggage carrying
- Selling food you cook on the spot
What is work like in Kibera?
- Low wages
- Unsafe conditions
- TNCs: e.g call centers
- Women and children will be exploited (Minimum wage)
What environmental problems are there in Kibera?
- Urban air pollution (Industry, transport)
- Waste disposal (Large volumes of raw waste)
- Sewage disposal (Often ineffective + causes water pollution)
What social problems are there in Kibera?
- Slum housing (67% of the population lives on 2% of the land, health/sanitation problems)
- High crime rates in slums, street children, risk of landslides and fire, Aids
Crazy Fact [Turn Over]
67% of the population of Kibera live on JUST 2% of the land. 33% of the population live on 98% of the land. That adds up nearly 3% of land for each 1% out of the 33% of the population.
