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October 29, 2025
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Nairobi's new sewer plan ends 'flying toilets' in Mukuru slums

Nairobi's new sewer plan ends 'flying toilets' in Mukuru slums

This technical breakthrough is seen as critical in Mukuru’s dense, informal terrain, where narrow, unpaved corridors wind between homes...

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Nairobi's Mukuru kwa Njenga slum is set to benefit from a new sewer plan, aiming to eliminate the long-standing issue of 'flying toilets' and unsafe sanitation conditions for residents like Catherine Nduku.

  • The plan addresses the hazard of

    the family’s only toilet was a shared pit latrine across a dark, muddy path, a perilous journey she feared for her children.
  • The project targets informal settlements like Mukuru kwa Njenga in Nairobi.
  • The initiative seeks to replace unsanitary practices, such as 'flying toilets', with improved infrastructure.

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