Korogocho is one of the largest slum neighbourhoods of Nairobi, Kenya. Home to 150,000 to 200,000 people pressed into 1.5 square kilometres, northeast of the city centre, Korogocho was founded as a shanty town on the then outskirts of the city.

1 天前 · Landowners and residents of Korogocho slums in Nairobi are up in arms over the government's plan to construct affordable houses in the area, claiming ownership of targeted land. On Tuesday, the landlords and their tenants disrupted a public meeting organised by officials from the Ministry of Lands and Housing amid chaos in which the office of ...

It seeks to improve the living conditions of the Korogocho slum residents through an integrated and participatory approach aimed at providing security of tenure as well as preparing and implementing improvements at the physical, economic and social level.

Korogocho is one of the largest slum neighbourhoods of Nairobi, Kenya. Home to 150,000 to 200,000 people pressed into 1.5 square kilometres, northeast of the city centre, Korogocho was founded as a shanty town on the then outskirts of the city.

2022年8月15日 · Korogocho is one of the largest slums in Kenya, located in the capital Nairobi. In Swahili, Korogocho means 'crowded shoulder-to-shoulder' -- about 150,000 people live here. Because of...

Korogocho, a vibrant yet economically challenged community in Nairobi, is home to countless individuals grappling with poverty, isolation, and the harsh realities of life in an informal settlement. Read More

The name Korogocho is a Swahili term meaning crowded shoulder to shoulder. [1] Located 11 kilometres northeast of the Nairobi city centre, Korogocho's 1-1.5 square kilometres were originally on government owned land which was a vacant outskirt when it was founded by rural migrants to the city in the 1960s.

2023年11月3日 · Korogocho, one of Nairobi's largest slum neighbourhoods, is home to 150,000 to 200,000 people compressed into a mere 1.5 square kilometres, northeast of the city centre. It was founded as a shanty town on the city's outskirts.

2020年1月22日 · With poor infrastructure, few resources, overcrowding, and proximity to the dump, health in Korogocho is poor. Several organisations provide free clinics in the slum, while other organise HIV/AIDS prevention work. The area has been singled out by officials because of high illegal drug and alcohol abuse, and had an estimated 14% HIV infection ...

2012年12月7日 · EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report will explore the role and potentials of streets in slum upgrading, using the street upgrading project in the Korogocho slum in Nairobi, Kenya, as a case study. It...