Nairobi Green Army Stories

Nairobi's flooding menace exposes overwhelmed colonial-era drainage system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 30, 2024

Despite the ongoing cleaning efforts, Sakaja said large-scale investments are required to overhaul Nairobi's drainage system.

Eastleigh traders grapple with garbage and sewage crisis on World Cleanup Day
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 20, 2024

For the business owners along Jam Street, this isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a daily battle that impacts both their livelihoods and quality of lif...

Waudo Street residents, businesses affected by lack of street lights
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 15, 2024

The few floodlights along this road have also stopped working, causing inconvenience for both users and businesses.

Uproar as CCTV captures five dumping garbage in Eastleigh at night [VIDEO]
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 10, 2024

The video captures five individuals pushing a cart, also known as mkokoteni, loaded with garbage along Twelve Street at around 2 a.m.

Residents, county officials and KDF officers team up in California Ward cleanup
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 26, 2024

Participants swept roads and corridors, collected garbage, and planted trees.

Businesses on Fourth Street grapple with growing garbage crisis
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 22, 2024

Much of the garbage in Eastleigh results from the Green Army using parts of major roads as collection points, often taking weeks or even months to cle...

Governor Sakaja commissions Eighth Street in Eastleigh
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 01, 2024

Governor Sakaja interacted with residents around the road, asking how the improved road would benefit them.

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...

Business district association, Nairobi County team clean up Eastleigh
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 25, 2024

The exercise followed a meeting on Thursday between the EBDA and Nairobi City County officials to address the garbage menace in Eastleigh.

Environment officer vows action as Green Army faces backlash over garbage dumping
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 08, 2024

Currently, there are several spots in Eastleigh where garbage has been allegedly dumped by the team, who claim the locations are collection points.

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.

Garbage menace: California Ward residents, county workers start monthly cleanup
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 02, 2024

The cleanup, which ran from 9 am to 2 pm, marked the beginning of a monthly endeavour aimed at maintaining California's cleanliness.

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