Nairobi County unveils long-term vision for drainage and garbage management

Governor Johnson Sakaja interacts with newly-hired sanitation after he unveiled Nairobi's preparedness plan ahead of the El Nino rains. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Nairobi County has embarked on a long-term vision to transform the city's drainage and garbage management systems, as it prepares for the El Nino rains.

The county has deployed 3,500 youth to clear the drainage system and unclog the garbage in the city, which has over 6 million residents.