At A Glance

• 3.1 million population
• 50-60% share of Nairobi residents living in slums
• 2.2 million number of Nairobi residents working in the informal economy
• (Statistics are estimates and compiled from multiple sources)

Notable Facts

• A recent UN report described Nairobi’s informal settlements as “some of the most dense, unsanitary and insecure slums in the world.”
• Nairobi is estimated to have the fastest annual population growth in Africa. 75 percent of this growth is absorbed by its slums.
• Slums cover only 6 percent of Nairobi’s total residential land area, but house at least 50 percent of its population.

Resources

• Institute for Economic Affairs (grantee)
• African Centre for Cities
• Map Kibera
• Urban Africa
• Voice of Kibera