Pope visits Nairobi slum to press case for adequate housing

Pope Francis is visiting a slum in Nairobi to press for adequate and dignified housing for society’s most marginal, especially in burgeoning megacities like the Kenyan capital.

Francis frequently insists on the need for the three “Ls” – land, labour and lodging – and today is expected to focus on housing as a critical issue facing the world amid rapid urbanisation that is helping to upset Earth’s delicate ecological balance.