Publication
Sep 2011
This report argues that the predicament of the growing urban poor population in Nairobi is essentially a development crisis. The vulnerabilities and needs of the wider urban poor, including displaced people, stem from the consistent failure of the Kenyan authorities to invest in basic services, urban infrastructure, housing and livelihoods for the millions living in the slums of the capital. The state has effectively failed to properly address the needs of its poorest and most vulnerable citizens.
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Author | Victoria Metcalfe, Sara Pavanello, Prafulla Mishra |
Series | ODI HPG Working Papers |
Publisher | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |
Copyright | © 2011 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |