Mukuru kwa Njenga
Mukuru Kwa Njenga is a slum in the Mukuru slums of Nairobi. Mukuru kwa Njenga is among other villages in Mukuru namely; Mukuru kwa Reuben, Mukuru kwa Njenga, Sinai, Paradise, Jamaica, Kingstone, Mariguini, Fuata Nyayo and Kayaba. The population exceeds 100,000.
Living conditions
The Mukuru slums are subject to high crime rates, drug abuse, prostitution among others.In the slums, whole families live, in tiny one-roomed corrugated iron shacks, measuring approximately 3 m x 3 m. Very few homes have access to electricity and up to twenty families might share a communal water tap and toilet latrine.Details
There are two government schools in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Kwa Njenga Primary School and Our Lady of Nazareth primary school which is partly sponsored by the, Society of Mary is a clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men commonly called the Marianist. The Medical Missionary of Mary and the newly commissioned, Our Lady Of Nazareth Health Center serves the health needs of the community.The Holy Ghost fathers have a big project and a Catholic church. Mukuru kwa Njenga has Anglican churches. Residents of the slum were in fear of a mass eviction of more than 50,000 persons in 2002.
In December of 2021, 40,000 people were displaced to make way for a road construction project
Settlement profiling
The settlement profiling process include identifying the stakeholders, organizing of stakeholder forums for good representation, community mobilisation and awareness creation, training of data collectors, and focus group discussions and interviews. The field research was conducted in six designated survey areas: Riara, Mukuru Kwa Ruben, Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Viwandani, Kiandumu, and selected wards in Nairobi County that do not predominantly feature slums.The Mukuru settlements have been designated as a Special Planning Area due to their unique planning challenges and opportunities.