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Practical guides, how-tos and explainers for readers in Kibra, Nairobi and across Kenya.

Guides & Explainers

Guide: how to get your home ready for El Niño in Kibra

KNN Newsroom - September 24, 2026

Economy

Guide: the Kibera Soweto East Zone B houses — what is being built, who gets priority and how to register

Guides & Explainers

Explainer: what the SHOFCO Urban Network is, and how its elections work

Guides & Explainers

Explainer: Kibra at a glance — five wards, 185,777 people, and who represents you

Guides & Explainers

History: the railway through Kibera, and 15 years of promises to the families beside it

Africa

History: Kibra means ‘forest’. How Nubian soldiers’ land became Kibera

KNN Newsroom - September 17, 2026 0

Economy

Guide: Hustler Fund and Youth Fund — what each offers and how to reach them

KNN Newsroom - September 17, 2026 0

Economy

Guide: 30% of government tenders are set aside for youth, women and people with disabilities. Here is how a Kibra business signs up

KNN Newsroom - September 17, 2026 0

Education

Explainer: HELB’s five bands, and how your family’s income decides what you pay

KNN Newsroom - September 17, 2026 0

Guides & Explainers

Kenya’s social health insurance: what changed, how to register and what it covers

KNN Newsroom - August 6, 2026 0

Education

Nairobi County bursaries: who qualifies, how to apply and the mistakes that get forms rejected

KNN Newsroom - August 6, 2026 0

Education

Free online learning that is actually worth your data bundle

KNN Newsroom - August 6, 2026 0

Economy

How to register a small business in Kenya: the actual steps, in order

KNN Newsroom - August 6, 2026 0

Economy

Chamas, SACCOs and table banking: how each one actually works

KNN Newsroom - August 6, 2026 0

Economy

Mobile money charges explained: what you are actually paying to move your money

KNN Newsroom - August 6, 2026 0

Guides & Explainers

Fire Safety at Home: Practical Tips for Kenyan Households

KNN Newsroom - August 5, 2026 0

Guides & Explainers

A Beginner’s Guide to Using Mobile Money and Trading Apps Safely

KNN Newsroom - August 5, 2026 0

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