This archive report was first published on 20 November 2019.
On Tuesday, a body was discovered in Nairobi River at Kware area in Embakasi South, marking the 18th body found in the river in recent months.
The body was found by youths participating in the 'Ng'arisha Jiji Initiative' by Nairobi County, who were hired for a clean-up exercise.
According to Abdi Guyo, team leader of the Ng'arisha Jiji Embakasi South sub-county, the body was discovered by one of the youths during their daily routine of cleaning.
"We are being affected day and night. We need police to move swiftly and come up with a full report on the frequent dumping of bodies in our rivers. It's sad that the recovery of bodies in our rivers has now become common," said Mr. Guyo.
The discovery was reported at the Kware Police Station under Police Occurrence Book number 10/19/11/2019/.
The Nairobi River has become a sewer due to the discharge of waste from factories and informal settlements with no proper sewage system or trash removal.
