This is a low-light, nighttime image capturing a section of a highly polluted waterway, consistent with a river or drainage channel found within an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, such as those along the Nairobi River or its tributaries in areas like Kibera or Mathare

This is a low-light, nighttime image capturing a section of a highly polluted waterway, consistent with a river or drainage channel found within an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, such as those along the Nairobi River or its tributaries in areas like Kibera or Mathare. The foreground depicts a steep embankment heavily littered with assorted solid waste, including visible cardboard boxes, plastic bottles, and miscellaneous dark debris, interspersed with sparse, dry vegetation. The central and mid-ground portions of the image are dominated by dark, murky water, with several pieces of light-colored refuse visibly floating on its surface. The background consists of dense, dark, reedy vegetation characteristic of wetland or riverine growth, overhanging the water from the opposite bank. No human subjects are present, and no specific actions or interactions are depicted. The scene conveys significant environmental degradation due to unregulated waste disposal in an unlit urban waterway.