Breathing in Nakuru is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 11 districts in Nakuru. The average PM2.5 level is 16.7 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Nakuru

Nakuru faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 11 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.7µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 277 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Nakuru met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.14 years longer.

That's 3.0M years of life stolen from 2.6 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Nakuru. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Nakuru Town East
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Nakuru Town West
    1.3 years lost
  • 3.Bahati
    1.3 years lost
  • 4.Naivasha
    1.1 years lost
  • 5.Kuresoi North
    1.1 years lost
  • 6.Gilgil
    1.1 years lost
  • 7.Kuresoi South
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.Subukia
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.Molo
    1 years lost
  • 10.Rongai
    1 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
2.6M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 11 Districts in Nakuru

Complete air quality data for every district in Nakuru, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Naivasha361K
16.7
1.1 years
Nakuru Town East293K
18.9
1.4 years
Njoro283K
15.3
1.0 years
Gilgil258K
16.2
1.1 years
Rongai238K
15.4
1.0 years
Bahati225K
17.8
1.3 years
Nakuru Town West215K
18.6
1.3 years
Molo205K
15.6
1.0 years
Kuresoi North202K
16.5
1.1 years
Kuresoi South191K
16.1
1.1 years
Subukia149K
15.7
1.1 years

Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.