One of Samuel’s tour guides points down the track toward Mombasa. During the height of Kenya’s July-August tourist season, tens of thousands of travelers from around the world come here for wildlife ...

Saviour Juma, the main guide in Kibera, Nairobi, who helps show the murals found in Fort Jesus, Olympic and Jamuhuri estates. "All cities are mad, but the madness is gallant". This quote by American ...

Tour operators in Kenya -- home to some of the world’s most dazzling destinations -- claim to have found a gap in the market and are introducing so-called “slum tourism”. Although the East African ...

Nairobi — Visiting US Senator Barack Obama directed the world's attention to the poverty in Africa when he toured Kibera, the biggest slum in the continent. But this did not stop electrified residents ...

NAIROBI—Thanks to its white sandy beaches and world-famous parks, Kenya is a must-visit for many of the world’s travelers. Nairobi, however, champions storytelling as a way to spread its rich culture, ...

Nairobi September 19, 2014 (PSCU) President Uhuru Kenyatta today toured the spiraling Kibera slums in Nairobi to launch the clean-up of informal settlements by the National Youth Service. The ...

For years I dismissed Africa as a travel destination because it freaked me out. It is often described as a land of war, poverty, HIV/AIDS and starving children. It wasn't until I finally set foot on ...

As organized tours of poor areas grow in popularity, it raises questions of whether “poverty tourism” is educational and philanthropic, or voyeuristic and exploitative. From Mumbai to Rio to New ...

This guest post is by journalist Abby Higgins, in partnership with The Seattle Globalist. It’s the second in a four part series which reveals the economically complex and culturally rich life of urban ...

President Uhuru Kenyatta cradling Eunice Liavuli's baby Shaisly Imbuhira during an official visit to commission Kibera Level 3 Hospital. [PSCU] The last thing on the mind of Eunice Liavuli when she ...