Nairobi's polluted air doles out constant flu

NAIROBI, KENYA: Everybody talks about pollution of water in Nairobi all the time. Nobody, at any time, talks about pollution of the air around Nairobi. But they need to, especially if they were to know the extent to which the seemingly clear and colourless air is polluted. Some people may have a clue of how bad things are. In the morning or evening as you approach the city centre from afar, instead of tall buildings and bright lights, they see a dimly lit city struggling to be seen through a misty cloud that engulfs it.

It is visually horrifying but not enough cause for worry because soon after seeing the cloud of mist, they will be lost in it, able to see just a few metres ahead.