Nairobi’s poor drainage? Some say it’s good Photoshop
With the rainy season comes creative Nairobians. A photo has been shared online depicting a Nairobian rowing an inflatable boat in the CBD after roads flooded.
Stunned passersby stared at the unbothered man as he maneuvered through a flooded section of the Moi Avenue-Biashara Street junction.
A boda boda rider even halts his journey and looks at the man rowing his boat in a partially flooded section of the road.
Some city residents claim the photo is a product of good Photoshop, while others see it as a true depiction of Nairobi’s poor drainage system.
Most roads in the city were rendered impassable over the weekend following heavy rains.
Here is a sample of comments on the photo.
Kenyans are funny ? pic.twitter.com/Dkn32Nr0DS
— Xanau (@Trackmann) November 11, 2017
Buda.. Hapa ni London. Move 150m down the road and try it again… Then we we ni Shujaa
— Nongres (@Man_on_gin) November 12, 2017
I see it differently, I see it as an indictment of our urban planners that any amount of rain becomes a flood.
— JP Owade (@JPOwade) November 11, 2017
The City shall introduce canoe docking fees.
— Egesa Musungu (@FazulPamba) November 11, 2017
At this rate, we might pay ferry fee to cross potholes in the CBD
— geek254 (@gibson_romanov) November 11, 2017
Are we going to make fun of someone trying to illustrate the gravity of a situation. Reconstruction is needed on the Road. Period
— geek254 (@gibson_romanov) November 11, 2017
Copycats wamebuy hizo wanangoja next downpour
— Njiiri’s ?? (@theNjiiris) November 13, 2017