Nakuru Under Water: The Crippling Cost of Neglected Infrastructure in a Changing Climate

The air in Nakuru hangs heavy with the dampness of days of unyielding rain. The once-vibrant streets, usually teeming with life and commerce, now resemble murky canals, reflecting a city struggling to breathe under the weight of unprecedented flooding. The relentless downpour, a stark reminder of the changing climate’s unpredictable fury, has not only disrupted the rhythm of daily life but has also laid bare a critical and long-festering wound: Nakuru’s woefully inadequate drainage infrastructure. What began as a seasonal inconvenience has morphed into a full-blown crisis, a testament to the devastating consequences of years of infrastructural neglect in the face of escalating environmental challenges.