By Linneah Lijodi Schools in this Covid times were closed indefinitely seven months later, they are reopened and the situation in the slum areas is dire Mukuru kwa Njenga has only two public schools, Mukuru kwa Njenga and Mukuru community center which cannot cater for all the children in Mukuru […]
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Capacity Building, Awareness Creation and Community Action.
By Timothy Ivusah On Wednesday the 2nd day of September 2020, PAWA254 staff members held a meeting with youth from Kayole, Dandora and Mukuru with regards to the Sauti Jasiri Project. For three consecutive days, knowledge on skills ranging from Artivism, Public interest litigation and Journalism shall be imparted. On […]
Water Shortage in Mukuru Kwa Njenga
By Juliah Atieno Mukuru Kwa Njenga is one of the most congested slums in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. Thousands of people living here suffer from the effects of extreme poverty and are struggling to make ends meet, more so after losing their sources of income due to the COVID 19 […]
Nyumba Kumi Menance in Mukuru
By Linneah Lijodi The Nyumba Kumi initiative was put in place to enable residents become familiar with each other. This was aimed at curbing insecurity, often in the form of youth gangs and petty theft that was rife in the informal settlements. In Riara Mukuru Kwa Njenga however, Nyumba Kumi […]
Kazi Mtaani Initiative Mukuru
By Linneah Lijodi Kazi Mtaani Initiative began when the Corona Virus Pandemic struck. It was meant to be a stimulus for the youth, many of whom had been laid off as a result of the pandemic. A number of businesses also faced closure. The youth in the informal settlements were […]
The plight of water shortage in Kayole.
By Sally Kivaya Approximately half a million people living in Kayole continue to suffer due to lack of adequate clean and safe water. This inadequacy has been caused by the growing population which has stretched the facilities and infrastructure to their limits. Neglect from state agencies in charge of water […]
DANDORA STADIUM
Dandora Stadium By: Calvin Onyango Dandora stadium was established by the late Member of parliament for Embakasi Mugabe Were. The residents of Dandora were so elated when they heard of the news that Dandora stadium was going to be constructed modelling the FIFA standards. Not long after on 25th May […]
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Poor infrastructure in Dandora
Poor Infrastructure in Dandora By Andrew Myendo Growing up, Dandora was a functioning estate with amenities in place ranging from street lights to garbage disposal systems. The community was well organized such that the garbage was placed strategically in one place unlike today where you find it everywhere. Houses where […]
Consultancy Term of Reference for Citizen Journalism Training
TERMS OF REFERENCE – CITIZEN JOURNALISM TRAINING 1. About PAWA PAWA INITIATIVE is a collaborative arts and culture hub whose vision is ‘Active Citizens Driving Change”. In order to realize its vision, PAWA works in partnership with artistes, awakening in them a deep socio – economic and political consciousness and […]