Garbage collection truck on a Kibera street (file). Photo: Ninaras via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Green Army clears Kibra drains ahead of El Nino rains.
Nairobi County has assigned Green Army workers to clear drains and remove waste in Kibra and Dagoretti North, part of a citywide push to prepare for the October-December rains.
Governor Johnson Sakaja said the county has now hired 4,500 Green Army workers on permanent and pensionable terms, the largest such workforce since the 1980s. "This is the first time we have employed such a huge number of workers, to be part of the people cleaning the city," he said.
The workers are deployed across the county, including Embakasi South, Mukuru kwa Reuben, Eastleigh South, Mathare North, Dandora, Ruai and Lang'ata, alongside Kibra and Dagoretti North. Nairobi now collects about 3,000 tonnes of garbage a day, roughly three times the amount collected before the programme expanded.
Why it matters in Kibra
Blocked drains have long worsened flooding in low-lying parts of Kibra during heavy rain, washing rubbish into homes and pathways. Regular desilting and litter collection in the area is meant to cut that risk before the rains set in.
The jobs are also a source of income for local families, with each position supporting a household, according to county officials.
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Nairobi County has assigned Green Army workers to clear drains and remove waste in Kibra and Dagoretti North, part of a citywide push to prepare for the October-December rains.
Governor Johnson Sakaja said the county has now hired 4,500 Green Army workers on permanent and pensionable terms, the largest such workforce since the 1980s. “This is the first time we have employed such a huge number of workers, to be part of the people cleaning the city,” he said.
The workers are deployed across the county, including Embakasi South, Mukuru kwa Reuben, Eastleigh South, Mathare North, Dandora, Ruai and Lang’ata, alongside Kibra and Dagoretti North. Nairobi now collects about 3,000 tonnes of garbage a day, roughly three times the amount collected before the programme expanded.
Why it matters in Kibra
Blocked drains have long worsened flooding in low-lying parts of Kibra during heavy rain, washing rubbish into homes and pathways. Regular desilting and litter collection in the area is meant to cut that risk before the rains set in.
The jobs are also a source of income for local families, with each position supporting a household, according to county officials.
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