Nairobi City County government has established 50 low-cost air quality monitoring sensors that will be installed across the county to combat air pollution through cutting-edge technology to ensure residents have access to clean air and enhance health.
With city-owned air quality sensors now set to be operational, Nairobi will be better equipped to track pollution hotspots, inform policies, and protect public health through data-driven interventions.
Speaking during the official flag-off for the deployment of the 50 air quality sensors at City Hall, Nairobi County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of Green Nairobi, Maureen Njeri, said that air pollution is an invisible killer, a silent assailant that relentlessly impacts our children's developing lungs, erodes the health of our elderly, and diminishes the overall vitality of our beloved city.
She said that for too long, they have operated with significant data gaps, hindrances that have regrettably limited our ability to act decisively and strategically against this pervasive threat.
