Tag Archives: Slum

Kenyan priest awarded rights prize

April 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nairobi – Kenyan priest John Webootsa has been awarded a French-German human rights prize for his work in one of the most overcrowded slums in the East African country, organisers of the prize said on Monday. Webootsa has been promoting … read more »

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Kenya explosion: Govt was warned

September 15, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – The Kenyan government was repeatedly warned about the dangers of people living on top of a gasoline pipeline that leaked fuel and exploded days ago, killing 95 people, experts said on Wednesday. Families living in Kenya’s slums are … read more »

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Kenyan police find 75 bodies in slum fire

September 12, 2011 by benim

At least 75 bodies have been recovered after petrol that had spilled into an open sewer caught fire and sent a wave of flame through a densely populated slum in the Kenyan capital, police said on Monday. Kenyan media said … read more »

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100 burnt to death in Kenya fire: media

September 12, 2011 by benim

More than 100 people were burnt to death and a similar number were taken to hospital after a petrol fire ignited by a cigarette butt broke out in a densely populated slum in the Kenyan capital, local media said on … read more »

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