Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 5 districts in Kajiado. The average PM2.5 level is 15.2 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kajiado faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.2µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 252 cigarettes in a year.
If Kajiado met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 1.3 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 5 most polluted districts in Kajiado. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kajiado, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kajiado East | 342K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Kajiado North | 313K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Kajiado Central | 260K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Kajiado West | 216K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Kajiado South | 201K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.