Jubilee Party Deputy Organizing Secretary and Political Strategist Pauline Njoroge. Photo: Pauline Njoroge/Facebook
Jubilee Deputy Pauline Njoroge has delivered a scathing warning to city officials: Nairobi is a disaster zone, and it’s threatening Kenya’s big dreams.
On X, Njoroge did not mince words.
She compared the capital to Singapore, saying the city cannot hope to shine on the world stage while streets are dirty, drainage choked, and waste piled high.
“Order comes first, then growth,” she wrote, calling out the Nairobi City County for failing residents.
Her shock revelation came with a vivid example. In Lang’ata, she stumbled upon an illegal dump so massive it could rival Dandora, Nairobi’s notorious landfill.
“Some of these sites are protected by garbage cartels,” she claimed, raising eyebrows over possible corruption and criminal networks.
Njoroge slammed the basics: clean streets, proper sanitation, and functioning drainage.
“We must first fix the fundamentals. We must first fix our capital city!” she insisted, warning that lofty visions for national transformation mean little if Nairobi remains chaotic and unhealthy.
Her critique lands as President William Ruto pushes for Kenya to emulate Singapore’s rapid development.
Njoroge argued that while big dreams make headlines, neglecting Nairobi’s day-to-day mess could derail the country’s growth agenda.
Residents across Nairobi have long complained about overflowing garbage, illegal dumping, and flooding in informal settlements.
Civil society groups have repeatedly urged stronger enforcement, but the problem persists. Njoroge’s intervention shines a harsh spotlight on these failures.
With national eyes on the capital, the question is no longer if action is needed, but how soon it will come.
And with claims of “garbage cartels” still unaddressed, Njoroge’s warning leaves the city on edge, hinting at possible investigations and dramatic clean-up operations yet to unfold.