The Kibera Empowerment Walking Tour

5.0 (7 reviews) 4 hours Private tour

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Locals access water from taps and tanks .A 20Litre jerrycan of water goes for between kshs 5 to ksh 10.Although most of the times,the taps/tanks are dry with no water — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

See Kibera as only a local could and experience the real Kibera through the lense of hope. We’ll meet the dreamers creating a difference in Kibera through their mission-driven, small businesses. There are 5 stops on our journey...

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: The Kibera Empowerment Walking Tour

Ages: Adults (2–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 3.5Tour

Itinerary

Kibera

45 min Admission included

1. Moses's House - I'll start by inviting you into my house, to tell you my story, from growing up in Kibera through starting my own tour company with a mission.

From there we’ll walk the railroad tracks of Kibera, meeting the people.
Kibera

45 min Admission included

WALKING AROUND TO SEE THE DIFFERENT villages/districts of kibera;also walk a long the train track road/railway to meet the people as a local would ,and see the aerial view of kibera.I’ll also bring you to a few of the local projects i have been involved in. 30% of the Revenue from the tour goes back to support our local initiatives,(thus construction of

washrooms(toilets),and installation of water Tanks ,near residential homes.This makes a community more desirable and increase its appeal to prospective residents(Desirable Living )
Kibera

45 min Admission included

VISITING WASTE HUB CENTRE/ ENVIRONMENTALISTS:We’ll see a corporate group based in kibera slums with mission to end poverty through waste by creating handmade African crafts.They use dead padlocks,timber/wood,brass and animal bones.

They source out bones from slaughter houses to convert them into finished products like bottle openers,lockers etc.

The ash from the bones,is used for making organic fertilizers to sell to the farmers outside of kibera.They create employment oppprtunities to the locals men and women,as well as doing micro loaning(credit)facilities to the locals.
Kibera

45 min Admission included

Women’s Craft Center - We’ll meet Rosemary who set up a workshop for women living with HIV. Collectively they remove the stigma of HIV by employing women with HIV to create crafts.
Kibera

45 min Admission included

5. Master's Touch Bakery - At the finale of our tour, we’ll meet Nancy for coffee & fresh baked goods. Nancy will relate her story of starting a business as a single mother and the adversities women face starting a business in Kenya.