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The Lifespan of Campaign Posters in Kenya
2 min read.Over six months and counting after Kenya’s general election, the country is left chocking from political campaign materials left littering all over. In areas like Nairobi county, the old decolourized posters still remain plastered on the walls, electricity poles, and road signs to mention but a few.

According to the Environment Management Coordination Act, 2013, after the official campaign period all candidates must clear campaign materials to prevent pollution. The act also says that those found guilty of polluting the environment with hazardous waste will pay a minimum of Sh1 million in fines or serve jail terms, or both.
A tour of the city shows that the fact that there is a law that stipulates the removal of campaign materials to curb pollution of the environment many candidates have not started or even not thinking of clearing the mess. However, candidates have the option of paying a fee to Environment Management Coordination to facilitate the clearance of the posters.
There is a need for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to urgently put mechanisms in place to ensure that election posters and materials are promptly and effectively removed from the environment and properly disposed of after electoral campaigns.

A Candidate’s poster hanging on a major road sign on Manyanja Road on your way to Donholm Estate in Nairobi.

A road sign blocked by a tattered campaign poster in Jericho estate, Nairobi.

A campaign banner forms part of the wall structure of a local Mama Ntilie eatery in Juja town, Kiambu County.

A campaign poster of the current Governor of Nairobi Johnstone Sakaja hanging on a streetlight pole in Donholm roadside market.

A roadside barrier littered with posters along Jogoo road including aspirants from the August 2022 elections.

Campaigns posters hanging on light masts along Devki Road in Ruiru town, Kiambu County.

A political poster hanging dangerously along a road in Kikuyu town, Kiambu county.


Campaign posters on concrete electricity poles and roadside trees along Kenyatta road in Kiambu County.

A political poster on an electricity pole in Muthara area in Juja constituency.

A political poster on a tree along Kenyatta Avenue, in Nairobi Kenya.

Political posters plastered on the road barriers along Wood Avenue, in Kilimani area in Nairobi Kenya.

A political banner hanging between two electric posts in South C estate, Nairobi County.

Posters on the wall of buildings, perimeter walls, and electric poles along Jogoo road in the Nairobi Eastlands Area.
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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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