Hawkers turn Eastleigh into massive dumpsite

Eastleigh road street  with garbage dumped at the center of the road on 3rd September 2016 PHOTO DAVID GICHURU

Nairobi's Eastleigh was once a marvel. The predominantly Somali suburb is among Kenya's biggest trading centres with over 50 shopping malls.

 At some point, the conurbation, known as Little Mogadishu, in reference to the Somali capital due to its large ethnic Somali population, was a great attraction that saw major businesses, including hotels, set up in the area. However, this was before hawkers landed.