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Expansion of Nairobi drainage on September 2, 2026. Sixteen high-risk flood zones have been identified across Nairobi requiring drainage clearance ahead of the El Nino rains. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
Along the busy Waiyaki Way in Kangemi on a recent afternoon, a bulldozer rumbles along a muddy trench, scooping piles of solid waste and silt into a waiting truck as workers clear the waterway.
The workers, in green overalls, thrust their shovels into the clogged trench in a race to clear it before the anticipated El Nino rains in October.
A spot-check by The Standard across the Capital found ongoing reconstruction of trenches, including along estate corridors.
