Before, there were no tarmac roads to Lindi, a village in Kibera, restricting custom and hiking transport costs. In the past, most of the dirt roads got muddy in the rainy season, meaning he could not find any passengers. Emergency services, such as the fire brigade, can now also access the slum much more easily, he added. These days she can wash her clothes and fetch water for nothing, spending the money she saves on milk for her child. “As our global climate continues to change, so has the intensity, frequency and unpredictability of natural hazards increased,” said Omran by email.

Source: The Star April 16, 2019 12:11 UTC