It has been nearly 10 years since Johnson came to Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, from his rural birthplace in Makueni County to find work. Every day, residents of the countryside flock to cities such as Nairobi and Mombasa in search of a better life. UN-Habitat says Kenya’s urbanisation rate is high, estimated at approximately 3.7% to 4.4% annually, which creates a range of problems, including spatial constraints, poverty, insecurity, and poor access to basic services, factors that often lead to social discontent. After finding a job, Johnson’s hopes of becoming an integral component of Nairobi’s ecosystem were dashed after finding…
Daniel Phiri
Daniel Phiri
Daniel Phiri is a freelance journalist, who has travelled extensively across Africa, including having lived a worked as a journalist in South Africa for 18 years until moving to Dakar, Senegal in 2012.
