• Informal settlements mostly slums and illegal structures mushrooming in the city.
  • “Land grabbing”
  • Water shortages in the city due to inadequate supplies.
  • Uncontrolled dumping of waste.
  • “Ghost employees” - non existing employees whose names appear on the city’s payroll and receive pay regardless.
  • Street Urchins
  • Influx of Street Hawkers
  • Bogus names Gazetted as elected Councillors.5
  • Shameful fights and brawls by Councillors at Council meetings

A history of corruption scandals has faced almost all the Nairobi City Council Mayors. Scandals ranging from illegal land sale/grabbing to funds misuse. 

-- Wikipedia