The dumpsite was established in 1977 and covers over 30 acres nowadays. At that time it was financed by the World Bank to improve life situations.
Read more: Link
Read more: Link
Every day, more than 2000 metric tons of waste are dumped on this site. Inhabitants have very low income or no income at all.
To get there, I hired a taxi driver who I met the day before. I do not know why, but I trusted him. After some talk and negotiations he was willing to drive and guide me on the dumpsite. Obviously he had "friends" living and working at the dumpsite.
The arrival and way finding was difficult. The driver had to look several times to find the entrance. When we arrived, we were not allowed to embark the taxi immediately. Instead we waited around 15 minutes in the car (ready to leave the place immediately) until the local boss arrived.
Together with him we started our 1 hour tour. At this day the sun was burning hot and in the far distance we were able to see the city of Nairobi. We climbed quickly the first hill to gain overview. It was shocking for me to see the vast amount of toxic waste.
And in between all these people. Unbelievable that human beings have to live in these circumstances. People of all ages were collecting mainly plastic trash in order to sell later.
The average hight of the trash is 30 meter.
Even if people look old, there are usually not. My guess is, that the average is not older than 30-35.
Camera: all pictures were taken with a Samsung Galaxy S6 phone
