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Why Nairobi city still choking on garbage

Heaps of garbage in sections of Pangani. Contractors have refused to garbage owing to a debt of Sh600m owed to them by City Hall. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The filth and garbage in your estate, place of work, or some sections of the central business district are attributed to a Sh600 million debt owed to garbage contractors.

In addition, half of the 60 trucks procured by City Hall to aid in the city clean-up efforts have stalled, aggravating the situation.

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