Nairobi River restoration effort launched to reclaim polluted waterway

Jeff: Once famed as the Place of Cool Waters, a green city under the sun, where clean rivers meandered through vibrant landscapes, Nairobi stood as a symbol of natural beauty and renewal. Olive: But today, the Nairobi River tells a far darker story. Its waters are clogged with plastic waste, stained by industrial effluent, and reduced in many parts to an open sewer. Jeff: Now, in an ambitious multi-billion-shilling restoration effort, authorities are mounting a sweeping engineering and ecological comeback aimed at reclaiming the river from years of pollution and abuse. Olive: Tonight, we take you to the frontlines of this critical rescue mission, where the battle to revive the Nairobi River is also a fight to restore the dignity and heartbeat of the city itself. Brenda Wanga reports.