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A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding

Oct 27, 2026 · Durrie Bouscaren

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A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding
Even without the interference of El Niño, Nairobi, Kenya is prone to flooding. Above: Motorists drive through heavy rains in the Kibera community on March 14. Flooding that month took over 100 lives in the capital city.
Even without the interference of El Niño, Nairobi, Kenya is prone to flooding. Above: Motorists drive through heavy rains in the Kibera community on March 14. Flooding that month took over 100 lives in the capital city.

In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.

(Image credit: Donwilson Odhiambo)

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