This archive report was first published on 13 December 2019.
Published on December 13, 2019, a disturbing video has emerged online showing a man washing fruits with filthy water inside a trench along a busy road in Nairobi.
The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the man busy washing the fruits as pedestrians walk by, seemingly oblivious to the unsanitary conditions.
What is even more startling is that after washing his fruits 'clean' and carefully placing them by the roadside, the man then proceeds to wash his feet and sandals with the very same trench water.
The video has left some Kenyans scandalized on realizing that they had at some point bought fruits along the same road and eaten them without washing them.
While some have dismissed the man as a street boy or a mad man, others have defended him, suggesting that he may be a hawker who has been forced to wash his fruits in dirty trenches due to water rationing in the city.
As the video sparks outrage and concern, many are left wondering how such unsanitary practices can be allowed to continue in the city.
