Kenya: Slum Dwellers' Special Race to Be Run Today From Korogocho

25 January 2007

Nairobi — A special race dubbed "Marathon for Basic Rights: Another World is Possible Even for Slum Dwellers" will be run in Nairobi today on the sidelines of the World Social Forum.

"About 10,000 residents of various informal settlements in the country are expected to compete in the race alongside counterparts from other countries, in a bid to compel Governments to improve living conditions in slums," the organisers said.

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