GHETTO, EPICENTRE OF LIFESTYLES.

By Japheth Oluocho Ogola, Finance and Admin Officer To those who have never been to any ghetto as slums are commonly called, they hear stories and myths about these  scary no go zones which are  preserved for the poorest,  most desperate, hopeless and lifeless people who have given up their human dignities. However, to over 60% of Nairobians who call …

AN INSIGHT INTO DEVOLUTION AS AN ASPECT OF DECENTRALIZATION

Decentralization comprises of devolution, delegation and privatization. Devolution is a key ingredient of democratic governance and a means of inculcating a democratic culture. Thus devolution refers to the transfer of administrative and political authority, power, resources, functions and responsibilities from central government to lower units such as administrative departments/ regions and especially semi-autonomous bodies/entities such as the 47 counties. This …

YOUTH IN THE URBAN SLUMS

Youth issues have for a long time been relegated to the periphery and are only called upon when their numbers are required on political arenas. Projection by UN habitat puts it that by the year 2030, 60% of Kenyan population shall be under 25 years of age and if measures are not put in place chances are that most of …

FR. JOHN WEBBOTSA WINS FRANCO-GERMAN HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD

( http://www.businessdailyafrica.com) Father John Webootsa, a Kenyan catholic priest who has devoted his life to help improve the living conditions of slum dwellers in Nairobi’s Korogocho and Dandora settlements has been named the inaugural winner of the Franco-German Human Rights Award. Father John (left) leading a walk for peace in Nairobi’s Korogocho slum The 37 year-old cleric has been honoured …

ADVENTURE WITH STREET CHILDREN IN KOROGOCHO

By Peter Kuria Kanini (pkuria@yahoo.com) Urban lifestyle can never be complete without talking about street children. While most urban residents dread the site of these children, Napenda Kuishi Trust, a project of Comboni Missionaries embrace these children. They struggle to recruit them and rehabilitate them to live like any other children staying with their parents. As one way to make …