At Eastleigh High School, Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan briefed women on constituency projects, bursaries supporting 63,000 learners, youth skills training for 1,600+ youth, and new schools and health facilities underway.

Yusuf Hassan is the Member of Parliament for Kamukunji, Nairobi County (2013–present), after spending decades as an international civil servant with the United Nations. He served in high-pressure UNHCR postings including Geneva, Addis Ababa, Liberia, and the Iraq/Jordan response, before returning home to serve Eastleigh and the wider constituency through advocacy for refugees, the urban poor, and digital empowerment.

How road upgrades and drainage improvements are enhancing mobility, safety, and economic access across Kamukunji.

An overview of how market development, roads, and infrastructure investments support livelihoods and economic stability in Kamukunji.

President William Ruto has announced a major KSh 4 billion renewal programme aimed at transforming the run-down Gikomba market into a modern commercial hub. He made the pledge during a visit to Kamukunji yesterday.

The first phase of the programme was officially launched by Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan at the Kamukunji Technical and Vocational College (KTVC) in Airbase Ward. The initiative targets 1,694 young people aged 35 and below from all five wards—Pumwani, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Airbase and California—with hands-on training in market-relevant trades.

For Consulate, the path out of the slum was paved with books and the unwavering hope of her family. But hope alone doesn’t pay school fees. As she excelled in her primary studies, the looming shadow of high school costs threatened to eclipse her potential.

The greatest shadow over her tireless work was the fear that her sacrifices would not be enough. “With little income,” she admits, “I feared my children would drop out of school.”

At 20, the four walls of his family’s home in Kamukunji seemed to lean in closer each day, the weight of dimming prospects a constant companion.

Mahmood Mamdani launched Slow Poison in Nairobi as Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan reflected on liberation history, exile, and the region’s intellectual traditions—framing Mamdani as a principled Pan-African voice.

A concluding reflection on how transparency, consistency, and accountability build public trust and institutional credibility.

How verification, documentation, and audit processes ensure accountability for bursaries and development projects.

An explanation of how public funds are allocated, overseen, and safeguarded through institutional accountability mechanisms.

An overview of how accountability, oversight, and transparency underpin public service and trust in Kamukunji.

How street lighting and safety initiatives are enabling night-time trade, jobs, and safer neighbourhoods in Kamukunji.

How modern market infrastructure is improving safety, dignity, and livelihoods for traders in Kamukunji.

A forward-looking perspective on consolidating development gains and strengthening institutions in Kamukunji beyond 2025.