City pollution Stories

Over 600 air monitors deployed as Africa’s pollution fight gains ground
Over 600 air monitors deployed as Africa’s pollution fight gains ground
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

The Breathe Cities Nairobi initiative, launched in September 2024, aims to cut air pollution by 30 per cent by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. Nairobi i...

Nairobi’s air pollution fuelling surge in children’s lung disease, experts warn
Nairobi’s air pollution fuelling surge in children’s lung disease, experts warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 600,000 children under 15 years die every year due to respiratory infections linked to air pollution...

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