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Nature and EnvironmentKenya

Building a green oasis in Nairobi

September 9, 2023

Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is growing fast, and so is the waste it produces. The city is struggling to keep up with properly disposing and recycling trash. But as DW's Felix Maringa reports, a few Nairobians are working to build a green oasis.

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