Kenya: Air Quality Sensors Boosting Nairobi’s Fight Against Air Pollution

Nairobi — Deborah Adhiambo (43) has been battling mild asthma since 2022, a condition she describes as “both a health and economic burden.” The mother of three lives within Dandora Estate, nine miles east of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Dandora is home to Kenya’s largest open landfill, which receives more than 2,000 metric tonnes of waste daily.

For five years, Adhiambo operated a makeshift restaurant near the dumpsite, where her main clients were waste pickers working within its environs.

“Working…