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

 

Latest

Back end: blogs
“With savings we can do wonders”: a Manchester–Muungano exchange
Blogs
“With savings we can do wonders”: a Manchester–Muungano exchange
Blogs
Blogs
SPA reports
SPA consultation recap: water, sanitation & energy consortium x Mukuru kwa Reuben segment 2
SPA reports
SPA reports
Reaching out to the community through data return: Report from the Mukuru SPA Water, Sanitation and Energy consortium
Blogs
Reaching out to the community through data return: Report from the Mukuru SPA Water, Sanitation and Energy consortium
Blogs
Blogs
Planning Mukuru: reporting back from July’s quarterly gathering of the Special Planning Area consortiums
Blogs
Planning Mukuru: reporting back from July’s quarterly gathering of the Special Planning Area consortiums
Blogs
Blogs
The Protest, the Representatives, and the Petition: Kenya Evictions Diary
Blogs
The Protest, the Representatives, and the Petition: Kenya Evictions Diary
Blogs
Blogs
Peaceful protest, Wednesday 8 August, from 8am Freedom Corner, Nairobi
Blogs
Peaceful protest, Wednesday 8 August, from 8am Freedom Corner, Nairobi
Blogs
Blogs
Muungano's statement on Nairobi evictions: Federation mobilises to prevent & negotiate alternatives to evictions in Nairobi
Blogs
Muungano's statement on Nairobi evictions: Federation mobilises to prevent & negotiate alternatives to evictions in Nairobi
Blogs
Blogs
Homeless but not hopeless: Working together for eviction alternatives in Kibera
Blogs
Homeless but not hopeless: Working together for eviction alternatives in Kibera
Blogs
Blogs
"This is my truth" – Muungano's second KYC.TV training program capturing community stories to drive positive change
Blogs
"This is my truth" – Muungano's second KYC.TV training program capturing community stories to drive positive change
Blogs
Blogs
Our second Global Learning Exchange with UC Berkeley
Blogs
Our second Global Learning Exchange with UC Berkeley
Blogs
Blogs
Would We Know Scale If She Walked By? Revolutionary Planning in Mukuru, Nairobi
Blogs
Would We Know Scale If She Walked By? Revolutionary Planning in Mukuru, Nairobi
Blogs
Blogs
Global Development Institute podcast: In conversation with Muungano, SDI Kenya, and Diana Mitlin
In the news
Global Development Institute podcast: In conversation with Muungano, SDI Kenya, and Diana Mitlin
In the news
In the news
 
Back end: Publications library
Taking the long view: 20 years of Muungano wa Wanavijiji, the Kenyan federation of slum dwellers
Taking the long view: 20 years of Muungano wa Wanavijiji, the Kenyan federation of slum dwellers
The Akiba Mashinani Trust, Kenya: a local fund’s role in urban development
The Akiba Mashinani Trust, Kenya: a local fund’s role in urban development
Mukuru SPA Situational Analysis Phase 2 Report: Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Kwa Reuben & Viwandani
Mukuru SPA Situational Analysis Phase 2 Report: Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Kwa Reuben & Viwandani
An Integrated Development Plan: Mukuru SPA Inception Report
An Integrated Development Plan: Mukuru SPA Inception Report
The Akiba Mashinani Trust, Kenya: role of a local fund in urban development
The Akiba Mashinani Trust, Kenya: role of a local fund in urban development
Muungano nguvu yetu (unity is strength): 20 years of the Kenyan federation of slum dwellers
Muungano nguvu yetu (unity is strength): 20 years of the Kenyan federation of slum dwellers
Where will the money come from? SDI and local-level finance
Where will the money come from? SDI and local-level finance
How Do Decision Makers Adapt and Reconcile International Models to Local Urban Poor Contexts? Case Study of the Relocation Project in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
How Do Decision Makers Adapt and Reconcile International Models to Local Urban Poor Contexts? Case Study of the Relocation Project in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
Nourishing livelihoods Recognising and supporting food vendors in Nairobi’s informal settlements
Nourishing livelihoods Recognising and supporting food vendors in Nairobi’s informal settlements
Mukuru Kwa Reuben and Mukuru Kwa Njenga: Mapping Informal Schools’ Toilet Facilities
Mukuru Kwa Reuben and Mukuru Kwa Njenga: Mapping Informal Schools’ Toilet Facilities
Improving access to justice and basic services in informal settlements in Nairobi: An action research approach
Improving access to justice and basic services in informal settlements in Nairobi: An action research approach
SEPU–Riara, Mukuru kwa Njenga: Enumeration report and initial planning guidelines
SEPU–Riara, Mukuru kwa Njenga: Enumeration report and initial planning guidelines
 
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Community-generated data

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Watch: multimedia & KYC.TV