How to solve a slum: Poor residents push back on government housing plans

Posted on by Abby Higgins

A wall is constructed to an existing building in Kibera. Some development workers are pushing for improvements of existing infrastructure, instead of brand new buildings. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

In the third installment of Slum Rising, Seattle journalist Abby Higgins explores the promising and controversial housing solutions in Kenya’s largest slum. 

Abby Higgins

Abby Higgins is a travel writer and journalist who splits her time between Kenya and her hometown in Washington State. She speaks French and Swahili and received her BA in Political Science from Bryn Mawr College. In addition to writing, she has spent the past three years working in development and women’s rights in East Africa. You can read more of her writing at abbyhiggins.com.
Avatar photo