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Matopeni

Matopeni is a slum in Kenya, on the outskirts of Nairobi. Its residents belong to a variety of ethnic groups, including Kamba, Kikuyu, Luhya and Luo. There is also a Matopeni slum in Mombasa, which as of 2013 was being regenerated by Muungano wa Wanavijiji.

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Matopeni is a slum in Kenya, on the outskirts of Nairobi.1 Its residents belong to a variety of ethnic groups, including Kamba, Kikuyu, Luhya and Luo.1 There is also a Matopeni slum in Mombasa,2 which as of 2013 was being regenerated by Muungano wa Wanavijiji.3

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  1. "VF Proposal: Schooling for Children in Matopeni, Kenya". Archived from the original on 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  2. Lines, Kate; Makau, Jack (2017). Muungano nguvu yetu (unity is strength) 20 years of the Kenyan federation of slum dwellers (PDF). IIED.
  3. "Who Owes Matopeni Settlement an Explanation? - Slum Dwellers International". SDI. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2024.