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Habari Kibra

Ben and Salma are Kenyan students studying journalism at the Nairobi community news hub, Habari Kibra. They are looking out over their home town, Kibera, one of the largest slums in the world.

Student journalists in Kenya’s largest slum have their own stories about the country’s elections

August 7, 2017Global Politics

Student journalists in Kenya’s sprawling Kibera slum have been covering their country’s elections. But on Tuesday, the day of the vote, many residents are leaving. Kibera has gotten violent during the past elections.

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