Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 47 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 5 km from here.
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 27th strongest of the 90 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 183 (Unhealthy) at Kifaru Umoja II
The air quality index read 183 (Unhealthy) at the Kifaru Umoja II station.
An estimated 6,424 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- August 26, 2026 · score 17 · 2.7 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 46 · 2.8 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 57 · 4.0 km
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 60 % 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
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | -1.2884, 36.8964 |
| Nearest City | Imara Daima Estate (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 6.4K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-06T11:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-560098 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 183 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Kifaru Umoja II |
| StationUid | -560098 |
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 37/100, near Imara Daima Estate (Kenya), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.