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 http://pic.twitter.com/Dkn32Nr0DS

— Slay King (@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

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