Repudiation has for long hunted the settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Although famous for being Africa’s biggest slum, no official numbers have been published over its population, the Kenyan government has resisted to recognize it and aid organizations have been accused of getting profit out of it. Due to the absence of a local government, numerous international and national NGOs have taken over the place. Through a critical review of the work from NGOs and the Kenyan government, I will discuss the following question: Have the NGOs substituted the state in the provision of services in Kibera?