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Kenyan election violence

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

Global 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.

Peace messages by graffiti artist Solo7 adorn Nairobi's Kibera slum in the run-up to the election on August 8.

Kenyans worry ‘fake news’ might spark more election violence

Global Politics
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