The image displays a severely polluted urban waterway in Nairobi, Kenya, under a partly cloudy blue sky

The image displays a severely polluted urban waterway in Nairobi, Kenya, under a partly cloudy blue sky. A dark-colored stream flows from right to left in the foreground, its surface heavily obstructed by a dense accumulation of multi-colored plastic bags, bottles, and general refuse. A low concrete structure, possibly a culvert or support, spans the water near the center-foreground. On the left, a man wearing a blue cap, blue shirt, blue jeans, and light blue shoes walks towards the left, carrying a blue bag over his left shoulder. His shadow is cast on the littered ground in front of him. Directly behind him, a large, light green pipe, supported by concrete pedestals, traverses the heavily trashed landscape. In the mid-ground, to the right, a man in a dark shirt and dark pants walks towards the right along a narrow, slightly elevated dirt path adjacent to the polluted water. In the background, beyond the widespread refuse, approximately 10-15 individuals, including children, are scattered across a grassy embankment behind a long, light-colored concrete retaining wall. Above the wall, various multi-story urban buildings are visible, dominating the distant skyline. A solitary dark bird is captured in flight against the sky in the upper right quadrant. The entire scene is dominated by visible waste and environmental degradation.