Install
This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/kanji8210/mamboleo/archive/refs/heads/main.zipNo built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Mamboleo is a public safety web app for Kenya that helps people see and share real-time incident information.
What It Does
- Shows a live map of reported safety incidents and alerts.
- Lets people submit incident reports from the public interface.
- Supports community corroboration ("I see this too") to strengthen trust in reports.
- Surfaces media and social-source updates in one place.
How It Works (Simple)
- Community members and source feeds provide incident information.
- The backend validates, enriches, and stores reports in WordPress.
- The frontend app displays incidents, advisories, and updates on an interactive map.
- Moderation and review tools help maintain quality and reduce noise.
Why It Matters
Mamboleo can help communities, responders, journalists, and local organizations:
- spot emerging risks faster,
- coordinate safer movement,
- improve situational awareness,
- and build a shared public record of local incidents.
Public and Community Potential
With broader community participation, Mamboleo can evolve into:
- a stronger civic early-warning network,
- a useful source for local resilience planning,
- and a collaborative open data layer for safety insights.
Free and Open Source
Mamboleo is being developed as a free and open-source civic project.
Use it, test it, and improve it with us.
Community Call
If you are a developer, designer, journalist, community organizer, or civic volunteer:
- use the app,
- report issues,
- suggest features,
- contribute code or docs,
- and help improve reliability, accessibility, and local coverage.
Community contributions are welcome.