Inside Nyalenda Slums: A Glimpse Of Where Most Poor People Live In Kisumu
Brief History of Nyalenda Slums.
Nyalenda is an established slum suburb of Kenya’s third largest city Kisumu. It is also an electoral ward in the Kisumu Town East Constituency.
The ward is cosmopolitan with mainly the Luo, Luhyas and Kisii as the majority. Other communities include Kalenjins, Kambas Kikuyus, Teso, foreigners, among others. No other place is the term Shemeji clearly demonstrated and practices than in Nyalenda. The Kasagam for example are known to have been fierce Luhya warriors who were only humbled by treaties and agreements with the natives who utilized their warlike nature to fend off the Kisii and Nandi attacks.
Nyalenda has emerged as an estate where most poor people live in Kisumu. It is a very congested slums with poor housing. There is poor drainage in the slums and also the sanitation is very wanting. The roads are poor and you can just tell most people there are just surviving.
Insecurity is very high, because of how the slum is designed. In this estate houses are very cheap because majority of them are built with iron sheets or mud. You can get a house for as low as ksh.1000 per month.
Life is affordable in the estate but the standard of living needs a person who is always ready for anything. The county government is however trying to avail clean water to the residents and there are plans of affordable housing that are in place.
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