Having worked for Beyonce, designer Avido puts Kenyan slum on the fashion map

Despite his global renown, Avido has no intention of leaving his native slum in Kibera. Photo: AFP

His creations are made in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Kenya, but have attracted the attention of global stars such as Beyonce and Bruno Mars and featured in Vogue magazine.

For Avido, his designs have a dual purpose: both to show to the world what can come from the impoverished Nairobi neighbourhood where he was born and raised, and to make it a better place.