Urban farming in Kenya
9 citizen-driven urban farms recorded in Kenya. Each entry documents who runs it, how the land is held, and where the information came from — nothing is listed without a source.
Kibera Sack Gardening
KENairobi, Kenya
Vertical sack gardening spreading through Nairobi's large Kibera settlement, where residents grow kale and spinach in soil-filled bags in densely packed areas with no farmland.
foodsystemsjournal.org+4
City Shamba (Nairobi, Kenya)
KENairobi, Kenya
City Shamba is an NGO promoting urban agriculture and food security in Nairobi's informal settlements including Kibera. Recognized in 2025 for transformative impact on farming groups. Plans to establish 3 additional resource centers and mega aeroponic/aquaponic farms in Nairobi over the next 5 years.
cityshamba.org+1
Nairobi 'Garden-in-a-Sack' Program (Solidarités International)
KENairobi, ケニア
A community-driven garden-in-a-sack program initiated in response to post-election violence and food insecurity in 2008. Expanded across slum areas of Nairobi (Mathare, Kiambiu, Mukuru, Kibera) directly benefiting 22,000 households and over 110,000 people.
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Kibera Sack Gardens
KENairobi, Kenya
Sack gardening that spread in Nairobi's Kibera slum after the 2008 post-election violence, providing food security and livelihoods where there is no land
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Kibera Vertical Sack Farming (Nairobi)
KENairobi, Kenya
Sack farming method in Kibera: filling sacks with soil and organic waste, then vertically stacking them on rooftops, balconies, and fences to grow leafy vegetables. Over 1,000 residents have adopted this approach with NGO and government support, serving as a grassroots food security solution.
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Nairobi Rooftop and Peri-Urban Farming Initiative
KENairobi, Kenya
Nairobi County pilots rooftop gardens on public buildings. NGOs and youth groups experiment with greenhouse farming in peri-urban zones. Primary focus in Njiru, Kasarani, and Dagoretti sub-counties.
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Jane Changawa Rooftop Farm, Kawangware
KENairobi (Kawangware), ケニア
A 57-year-old landless farmer in Kawangware uses rooftop vegetables to support and educate four grandchildren. Exemplifies rapid adoption of sack gardening and rooftop farming in Nairobi's slums (Kibera, Mathare). Vertical cultivation using sacks filled with soil and organic waste; grows leafy vegetables like spinach and amaranth on rooftops, balconies, and fences.
thekenyatimes.com+1
Sky Vegetables, Nairobi
KENairobi, ケニア
8,000 sq ft rooftop farm producing lettuce, bok choy, and herbs for supply to food chains and restaurants in Nairobi. Example of commercial rooftop farming in urban context.
thekenyatimes.com
Kibera Sack Gardens (Nairobi)
KENairobi, Kenya
'Sack gardening', which spread in Nairobi's Kibera slum following the 2007–2008 post-election violence. It is an urban farming method in which landless residents secure food through vertical cultivation in soil-filled sacks, with women playing a leading role.
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