Nairobi losing Sh7 billion to illegal slum rings

Kenya's capital is losing billions of shillings to cartels in informal settlements every year, a new study has revealed.

Cartels, the study shows, run the economy of most of Nairobi's slums, with dwellers of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Mukuru Kwa Ruben and Viwandani paying over Sh7 billion to the groups.