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Soweto East is a part of Kibera slum in Nairobi. Its population has been estimated at 70,000 persons. [1] Slum residents have to pay more than others for water. [1] Other parts of Kibera include Laini Saba, Lindi, Makina, Kianda, Mashimoni, Gatuikira, Kisumu Ndogo and Siranga. [2] [1]

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References

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  2. Amnesty International (2009). Kenya: The Unseen Majority: Nairobi's Two Million Slum-Dwellers. London: Amnesty International Publications. Retrieved 2016-12-04.