Dirty money: Is City Hall ‘eating’ from garbage?

A man sleeps on a heap of uncollected garbage at muthurwa market in nairobi. There has been no collection of refuse by the city council of Nairobi.Photo by: Mbugua Kibera

Claims that some mandarins have turned garbage collection into a goldmine and that the contract for cleaning services is marred with corruption are emitting a noxious stench within City Hall.

Some streets and alleys, especially in downtown Nairobi, are choking with human waste, garbage and the strong odour of decay. Some of the notorious streets and lanes include Latema, Accra, Ufungamano, Ronald Ngala, River Road, Kirinyanga, Tsavo, Uyoma, Race Course, Keekorok, and Hakati.