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The Nairobi slums are on lands that belong to the government or that have been donated by it to private owners. Hence, they are regarded as illegal and are not officially recognized, although they are part of the urban network of the city. Inhabitants’ lack of real property rights supporting the occupation of such land, as well as the properties built upon it, result in precarious and unsafe housing conditions.

Sudden evictions and demolitions are carried out regularly, often ...

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