In the 30 years that Josephine Muthoni has lived in Nairobi's Mukuru slum, she has never had a steady supply of clean water.

Sitting on a low bench at her shop in a Nairobi slum, Grace Wangari sifted through a handful of grains that a waiting customer had just ordered.

Residents can trade discarded plastic for "green points", or credits, they can redeem for services such as drinking water, toilets, showers, laundry and even meals.

In the first of a two-part series, experts warn that without urgent action, drug-resistant infections could cause millions of ...

Every day, a quiet exodus unfolds across the globe. While headlines capture the drama of political upheaval and conflicts, a more subtle yet equally profound displacement occurs. Climate change is ...

Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) has been one of President William Ruto’s flagship projects, funded largely through the housing levy.With billions of shillings deducted monthly from workers’ ...

China deserves recognition for lifting more people out of poverty than any nation in history. That is a profound achievement.

In this weekly series on living in Nairobi, Michael Ochieng' reports from the bustling Mlango Kubwa, which is part of the 13 Mathare villages and where there is always competition for something; space ...

With a handkerchief covering her nose and mouth, a gunny bag slung on her back and shoulders, Ms Betty Lang'at, a fruit ...