Muungano wa Wanavijiji is a social movement of 'slum' residents and urban poor people in Kenya. We believe that slum upgrading is possible, but only where communities themselves are at the centre of their development.

 
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who we are & what we do

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Akiba Mashinani Trust

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Mukuru Special Planning Area

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history of the movement

 

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Back end: blogs
Views from the frontline: What do everyday risks look like when you live in an informal settlement?
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Views from the frontline: What do everyday risks look like when you live in an informal settlement?
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The rise of Nairobi’s concrete tenement jungle (cross post)
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The rise of Nairobi’s concrete tenement jungle (cross post)
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“Taka ni pato”—can (organic) trash be cash in Mukuru Kwa Reuben?
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“Taka ni pato”—can (organic) trash be cash in Mukuru Kwa Reuben?
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Kitui Learning Studio: Download the new report
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Kitui Learning Studio: Download the new report
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Muungano’s history, told by those who were there
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Muungano’s history, told by those who were there
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KYCTV vox pops: is the SPA process a good opportunity?
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KYCTV vox pops: is the SPA process a good opportunity?
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Video
“With savings we can do wonders”: a Manchester–Muungano exchange
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“With savings we can do wonders”: a Manchester–Muungano exchange
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Telling the history of Muungano wa Wanavijiji: how things began
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Telling the history of Muungano wa Wanavijiji: how things began
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Video
Planning Mukuru: reporting back from July’s quarterly gathering of the Special Planning Area consortiums
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Planning Mukuru: reporting back from July’s quarterly gathering of the Special Planning Area consortiums
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The Protest, the Representatives, and the Petition: Kenya Evictions Diary
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The Protest, the Representatives, and the Petition: Kenya Evictions Diary
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Peaceful protest, Wednesday 8 August, from 8am Freedom Corner, Nairobi
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Peaceful protest, Wednesday 8 August, from 8am Freedom Corner, Nairobi
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Muungano's statement on Nairobi evictions: Federation mobilises to prevent & negotiate alternatives to evictions in Nairobi
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Muungano's statement on Nairobi evictions: Federation mobilises to prevent & negotiate alternatives to evictions in Nairobi
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