We are surrounded by pungent odours from decomposing garbage, and the air is thick with steam and smoke. The dumpsite was once a quarry that the City Council of Nairobi sought to use temporarily for waste disposal in the 1970s. But 40 years on, trucks continue to trundle in, dumping at least 2,000 tonnes of waste every day. As we continue our visit, a kindergarten pupil wearing the uniform of the nearby New Testament Centre is heading home from school. She quickly disappears into the sprawling slum at the edge of the dumpsite that many call home.

Source: The Star May 21, 2019 03:45 UTC