January 1976 -Shame Of The Shanties - Despite The Authoritie

January 1976 -Shame Of The Shanties - Despite The Authorities, shantytowns became semi-permanent features. A dire shortage of housing, worsened by the continuos stream of people to the cities, led to serious urban problems in Kenya. Shantytowns and slam, areas sprang up on the edges of the cities. Shanty estates grow up from day to day in Nairobi, as they do in many other cities of the world. Kenya's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Munyua Waiyaki, said recently: Though Nairobi is acclaimed as a beautiful city, there are some sore sights, like Mathare and Kawangare and other shanty areas, such as Pumwani and Dagoretti, not forgetting other sections in different corners of Nairobi. (Photograph by Drum Photographer BAHA)

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