The Kibera Empowerment Walking Tour

5.0
(7 reviews)

4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

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...

What's Included

3.5Tour

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our meeting location will be the parking lot of Nakumatt Prestige, at the giant coca cola bottle.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Kibera

    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.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Kibera

    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 )

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Kibera

    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.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Kibera

    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.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Kibera

    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.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Tags

Half-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Walking Tours
City Tours
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