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Visualising Plastics Use in Society
2 min read.Every day, tons of plastics are scavenged from various water bodies around the world. These plastics cause immeasurable damage to fragile ecosystems both on land and at sea. Cleaning up micro-plastics from the oceans requires concerted efforts by stakeholders across the board, and time is ticking.


Plastic waste dumped on the beach at Ras Ukowe, Manda Island on Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast.

Plastic waste floating on Lake Solai, Koibanan Island. This waste is due to littering by local tourists who throw them on the Island and they get washed away to the lake.

In Kariobangi light industries, north of Nairobi, Gjenje Makers recycle tonnes of plastics on a daily basis into eco-friendly bricks that are widely used on driveways, road signs, sidewalks, and as alternative building material for low-cost housing.

A food seller hawks ready-made in between mountains of garbage to the people who scavenge garbage for a living in Dandora dump site.

A section of a manhole grills on Nairobi roads in the central business district traps trash. Smaller pieces of plastic such as cigarette butts, plastic food wrappers and water bottles.can get through all the way down to Nairobi river.

According to Amani Mwikia an environmental Officer at NEMA, most of this plastic clogs drains and creates a problem in sewage systems, clogged drainge and stan gant pools.

A herd of cows foraging for food among plastyic wastes in Kitengela town. Most post-mortem of dead cows has often revealed the presence of plastic waste in their bodies and choking from palstic bags as the cause of death.

A growing illegal dumpsite on a local community grounds in Huruma Eldoret, consisting of plastic water bottles, orange peels and plastic bags.

A growing illegal dumpsite on a local community grounds in Huruma Eldoret, consisting of plastic water bottles, orange peels and plastic bags.

Asection of a collapsed fence littered with plastic waste along the Sosian river in Uasin Gishu County.

A section of the famous Sosiani river in Uasin Ngishu county, is chocking with plastic waste washed away by rains from the surrounding areas.

A kilometre away from Nakuru CBD is Gioto dumping site, a constact environmental nightmare, safety problem, and health hazard to local residents.

A kilometre away from Nakuru CBD is Gioto dumping site, a constact environmental nightmare, safety problem, and health hazard to local residents.
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Kenya’s opposition wing led by Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition Leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday May 2nd 2023 staged a new wave of anti-government demonstrations in the country. Here is a sneak peek into how the demonstrations fared across the city of Nairobi.

Anniversary Towers on University Way which houses the IEBC offices remained under heavy security both outside and inside as policed braced for a clash with protesters.

Anti-riot police officers on horse back patrol Uhuru Highway in anticipation of the march by demonstrators.

A heavy contingent of anti-riot police deployed along Kenya International Conference Centre and Supreme Court premises ahead of the anticipated resumption of Azimio la Umoja anti-government protests.

Journalists and media practitioners from various media houses cover the anti-government protests in various streets around the Nairobi Central Business District.

The Nairobi Central Business District remained relatively calm with most residents going about their activities yesterday in spite of the concerns about the protests.

Security remained heightened along all access routes leading to Statehouse Nairobi.

Riders found it hard to access the Central Business District yesterday afternoon as anti-riots police blocked major roads and alleys leading into the city.

Earlier in the day, irate protestors burned down a minibus plying the Ngong-Nairobi route at Posta, along Ngong Road.

A private security guard mans a building entrance along Haile Selassie Avenue which was one of the earmarked routes for protests.
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Nairobi: A City of Content Creators
For many youthful content creators that the Elephant interacted with, creating content is a source of income.

On a Sunday afternoon take a leisurely walk along Kenyatta Avenue, Kimathi Street, Muindi Mbingu and Koinange Streets on Sundays. Everywhere you’ll find young Kenyans with their cameras creating content of one form or the other.
Ms. Mercy Lubembe, 20 years old, explained, “Sundays are the days you will witness that Nairobi has beautiful buildings. All this makes videos and pictures look really swanky with amazing backgrounds”.
For many youthful content creators that the Elephant interacted with, creating content is a source of income. Here are some of the photos of what the streets look like on a Sunday.
















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Maandamano Thursdays in Photos – 30th March
In Nairobi the opposition coalition marked its third day and second week of protests by engaging the residents of Imara Daima, Kware and Mukuru Kwa Njenga. It all started peacefully before turning ugly as the day progressed.

Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday 31 March 2023 led anti-government demonstrations across the country. In Nairobi the opposition coalition marked its third day and second week of protests by engaging the residents of Imara Daima, Kware and Mukuru Kwa Njenga. It all started peacefully before turning ugly as the day progressed.



Businesses in the Nairobi Central Business District were open for the better part of the day after security forces managed to lock out opposition protesters for the second time since the demonstrations started.

A lady tries to protect herself from teargas along Juja Road.

A tree that provides shade to Bunge la Wananchi on Jacaranda grounds was cut down by police.

Parents around the Jacaranda grounds rushed to various schools to pick up their children as news spread that opposition supporters were making their way to the area for a political rally.

Protestors barricade the Donholm underpass with stones and tires.

A protestor throws stones at the police in the Quarry area as passers-by try to get away from the scene.

Major standoff between police and protesters in the Pipeline area after a police officer was seriously wounded and a protestor shot and killed.

Some protestors walked away with police shields taken from wounded officers.

To reach their customers in Fedha Estate, delivery riders had to make tough choices after finding themselves caught between the police and stone-throwing protesters.


Kenyans coming from work are caught up in the fracas.

A police officer pleading with protestors in the Soweto area to remain calm.

Members of the press were under constant attack from both the police and the protestors as they covered the protests around the country.

A demonstrator supplying frontline protestors with stones in the Pipeline area.

Protesters cross a police roadblock on Old Donholm Road to join the opposition leaders’ motorcade.

Police provide cover for residents helping to open the road at Donholm.

A protester executing cartwheels on Jogoo Road.
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