Posts tagged with 'Mukuru'
How Flooding Impacts Human Movement in Nairobi’s Mukuru Settlement  
How Flooding Impacts Human Movement in Nairobi’s Mukuru Settlement  
As of May 2025, approximately 500,000 people had been displaced by severe flooding across Kenya. Informal settlements bear a disproportionate burden of flood-induced displacement due to their location in environmentally fragile areas, unplanned development and limited access to climate-resilient infrastructure ...
Public Participation Is the ‘Missing Link’ in Effective Urban Heat Mitigation
Public Participation Is the ‘Missing Link’ in Effective Urban Heat Mitigation
In Mathare – a collection of informal settlements northeast of Nairobi, Kenya, housing more than 500,000 residents – heat is reshaping daily existence. Most buildings in Mathare are constructed from materials like corrugated metal, which trap and magnify heat, forcing ...
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