Traders and shoe shiners are counting losses after Nairobi County demolished public lavatories in the CBD's National Archives area, with some residents expressing discontent. Traders and onlookers stare at the demolished toilets near Archives in Nairobi CBD, March 21, 2026. The area between the two buildings is already complete, and for a while, the area between Mr P and the Archives building was pending. Nairobi County has about 68 public toilets listed across the entire county, but only about 18 are in the immediate CBD. In general, CBD estimates for typical public toilets range from Ksh10,000 to Ksh15,000 daily after basic operational costs.

Source: Daily Nation March 21, 2026 09:07 UTC