Is there hope for a dying river in Kenya’s growing capital?

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI
Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As clean water runs short, one of Africa’s fastest growing cities is struggling to balance the needs of creating jobs and protecting the environment, and the population of over 4 million feels the strain. The Nairobi River which traverses informal settlements and industrial hubs morphs from its clear waters at its origin to black waters within the city and later dark brown downstream where it is used to irrigate vegetables that are sold in the capital.