By the end of 2007, Daniel Makau, a water vendor and shopkeeper aged 44 years, had lived in Kibera for 26 years. He earned a modest income running a kiosk business. This, together with some irregular earnings from his shamba upcountry, and contribution from his wife’s earnings formed the total household income to support a [...]

When she told her story, Habiba Mohamed was aged 30 years, had two children, and resided in Kibera, Nairobi. As environmental activist, her work involved promoting a technique that used solar energy to disinfect water and prevent waterborne diseases. This workearned her a small allowance which she depended on as her main income. When Habiba [...]