Calamity
MediumAir QualityCalamity Score: 59

Air Quality near Nairobi

KenyaWorld Air Quality Index

Reported by World Air Quality Index today.

It is the strongest of the 78 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 176 (Unhealthy) at Dennis Pritt Rd

The air quality index read 176 (Unhealthy) at the Dennis Pritt Rd station.

An estimated 1,283,865 people live within 5 km of this point.

Nearby, since 9 March 2026

How we know

One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 59 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeAir Quality
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)59 / 100
Our confidence66%
Coordinates-1.2876, 36.7969
Nearest CityNairobi (3 km)
Population Exposed1.3M within 5 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-03T10:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@-559876

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
33
historical

Technical Details

Aqi176
AqiCategoryUnhealthy
StationNameDennis Pritt Rd
StationUid-559876

Safety Information

When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 59/100, near Nairobi (Kenya), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.