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Most polluted cities in Kenya

0 measured cities, last 24 hours.

Kakamega CountyKiambu CountyKilifi CountyMachakos CountyMandera CountyMigori CountyNakuru CountyNairobi County
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Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

The US EPA's Air Quality Index for PM2.5 (2024 breakpoints). 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/m³Good
Kakamega≈ 22 µg/m³Moderate
Mombasa≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Nakuru≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Ruiru≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Eldoret≈ 12 µg/m³Moderate
Kisumu≈ 23 µg/m³Moderate
Kikuyu≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Thika≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Naivasha≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Karuri≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Karuri≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Matuga≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Mwala≈ 4 µg/m³Good
Ongata Rongai≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Jomvu≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Garissa≈ 4 µg/m³Good
Kitale≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Limuru≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Juja≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Kitengela≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Kiambu≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Mlolongo≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Malindi≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Mandera≈ 4 µg/m³Good
Khwisero≈ 23 µg/m³Moderate
Kisii≈ 13 µg/m³Moderate
Ngong≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Mtwapa≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Wajir≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Lodwar≈ 2 µg/m³Good
Athi River≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Meru≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Nyeri≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Isiolo≈ 5 µg/m³Good
Ukunda≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Kiserian≈ 3 µg/m³Good
Kilifi≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Nanyuki≈ 4 µg/m³Good
Busia≈ 22 µg/m³Moderate

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SmogRank, most polluted cities in Kenya, PM2.5, last 24 hours to 2 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC, smogrank.com/ke.

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