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Most polluted cities in Kenya

0 measured cities, last 30 days.

Kakamega CountyKiambu CountyKilifi CountyMachakos CountyMandera CountyMigori CountyNakuru CountyNairobi County
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Excellent0–50
Good51–100
Lightly polluted101–150
Moderately polluted151–200
Heavily polluted201–300
Severely polluted301+

China's Air Quality Index (HJ 633-2012), PM2.5 individual index. Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

Estimated: cities without a monitor

Kenya cities we can't measure, with model estimates for the last 7 days. Listed by population, not ranked: estimates aren't precise enough to rank. Model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), adjusted to measured cities nearby where there are any. Adjusted, a single day lands within ×1.5 of what a monitor would read about two times in three; unadjusted, it can be off by half or double. Treat them as a guide, not a measurement.

City7-day estimateBand
Nairobi≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Kakamega≈ 22 µg/m³Excellent
Mombasa≈ 7 µg/m³Excellent
Nakuru≈ 7 µg/m³Excellent
Ruiru≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Eldoret≈ 12 µg/m³Excellent
Kisumu≈ 23 µg/m³Excellent
Kikuyu≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Thika≈ 5 µg/m³Excellent
Naivasha≈ 9 µg/m³Excellent
Karuri≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Karuri≈ 9 µg/m³Excellent
Matuga≈ 7 µg/m³Excellent
Mwala≈ 4 µg/m³Excellent
Ongata Rongai≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Jomvu≈ 7 µg/m³Excellent
Garissa≈ 4 µg/m³Excellent
Kitale≈ 7 µg/m³Excellent
Limuru≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Juja≈ 5 µg/m³Excellent
Kitengela≈ 3 µg/m³Excellent
Kiambu≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Mlolongo≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Malindi≈ 7 µg/m³Excellent
Mandera≈ 4 µg/m³Excellent
Khwisero≈ 23 µg/m³Excellent
Kisii≈ 13 µg/m³Excellent
Ngong≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Mtwapa≈ 7 µg/m³Excellent
Wajir≈ 3 µg/m³Excellent
Lodwar≈ 2 µg/m³Excellent
Athi River≈ 3 µg/m³Excellent
Meru≈ 5 µg/m³Excellent
Nyeri≈ 9 µg/m³Excellent
Isiolo≈ 5 µg/m³Excellent
Ukunda≈ 7 µg/m³Excellent
Kiserian≈ 3 µg/m³Excellent
Kilifi≈ 8 µg/m³Excellent
Nanyuki≈ 4 µg/m³Excellent
Busia≈ 22 µg/m³Excellent

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SmogRank, most polluted cities in Kenya, PM2.5, last 30 days to 2 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC, smogrank.com/ke?w=30d.

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Updated 2026-10-02 03:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors, as the China AQI PM2.5 sub-index.