Kibera slum is on the world map being the biggest urban slum dwelling on the continent and one of the largest in the world.
A low concrete wall is all that divides posh Lang’ata and the expansive Kibera slum, in Nairobi.
However, have you ever wondered what the rich think about Kibera. Here are some of their thoughts.
Mr James Maina, a resident in Lang’ata said he has never visited the slum but thinks that people live in squalid, overcrowded spaces with no access to municipal services like water or waste collection.
Ms Mary Cheruto, a resident in South C said they cannot do without Kibera residents as Kibera provides a source of labour.
Ms Cheruto said she has employed a gardener and a househelp from Kibera, adding that they have a decency you will rarely get from workers in other slums.
“We cannot do much without them. They are our source of affordable labour as gardeners, cooks, drivers and house helps,” she said.
Mr Evans Okello, a resident in South B thinks that there is poor sanitation, lack of water and not enough toilets forcing residents to dispose of excreta in plastic bags (so-called flying toilets) which litter the area.
“The residents are at risk of contracting diseases due to lack of water and poor sanitation,” he said.