eastleigh garbage collection Stories

Eastleigh's Waudo Street descent into disrepair less than two years after tarmacking
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 29, 2025

Waudo Street which was constructed under Governor Johnson Sakaja, now has multiple potholes and becomes excessively muddy after rains.

Nairobi’s Green Army shifts clean-up focus from CBD to residential areas
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

Braving heavy rains on Sunday evening, the 3,500 Green Army members completed the CBD clean-up and prepared to move to the city’s estates.

City Hall to take over garbage collection from private firms from July
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2024

Governor Sakaja has blamed the private sector for the perennial garbage menace in the capital.

World Environment Day: How Nairobi residents are coping with garbage menace
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 05, 2024

In Eastleigh, Nairobi, poor waste management remained a pressing issue, with many lacking designated places for waste disposal, leading to an increase...

Eastleigh residents demand action over blocked sewage system along California's Marimbi Street
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 05, 2024

Residents attribute the problem to the new building's construction blocking the sewage system, causing pressure to burst the manholes.

Health hazard: Eastleigh residents, traders protest persistent roadside dumping of garbage
Hanifa Adan  |  May 30, 2024

Hibrahim Otieno, Nairobi County's chief officer for the environment, defended the practice, explaining that wet waste from drains is left to dry befor...

Outrage as Green Army team caught dumping garbage on Yusuf Haji Road
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 30, 2024

The footage shows two individuals clad in Green Army attire unloading huge piles of garbage onto the busy road.

Eastleigh South MCA demands action as garbage blocks sewer lines
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2024

Eastleigh residents have been protesting against the poor state of roads, poor sanitation, and uncollected garbage in the business hub.

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