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Residents turn new road into dumpsite

Uncollected garbage illegally dumped along Outering Road in Nairobi. [PHOTO: David Njaaga, Standard]

A section of the improved and refurbished Outer Ring Road, which was opened to the public in 2016, has turned into an eyesore as residents from neighbouring estates throw their garbage there.

A number of garbage collectors from areas such as Donholm are dumping garbage on the road as a cheaper option to transporting the waste to the official city dumpsite in Dandora.

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