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Lukasz Dynowski poland
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Firefighters of Nyandarua, Kenya
In the whole of Kenya, a country of +55 million people, there are over 1,500 firefighters. It's a country of long distances between the cities and because of the lack of firefighters, it often takes hours before firefighters arrive at the scene. When they finally do, people are angry that it took them so long and they are throwing stones at them.
Firefighters are needed in Nyandarua and the whole of Kenya as much as in other parts of the world - because of climate change there are many bushfires, roads are in bad condition and there are many accidents, and there are also many floodings during the raining seasons.
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As of March 2023, in Nyandarua, Kenya - an agricultural county of about 700,000 inhabitants - there are only 6 firefighters. Their fire station is a small shed that looks like a small & old circus tent; there's nothing in there except for a chair and table and a place where they can leave their equipment. The county doesn't even have a fire truck - officials have to rent one from Nairobi, which costs around 300,000 Kenyan shillings (over 2000 USD) every month.In the whole of Kenya, a country of +55 million people, there are over 1,500 firefighters. It's a country of long distances between the cities and because of the lack of firefighters, it often takes hours before firefighters arrive at the scene. When they finally do, people are angry that it took them so long and they are throwing stones at them.
Firefighters are needed in Nyandarua and the whole of Kenya as much as in other parts of the world - because of climate change there are many bushfires, roads are in bad condition and there are many accidents, and there are also many floodings during the raining seasons.
about the photographer
I was born in Poland in 1989. I live in Warsaw, where I work as a journalist. Regarding photography: I'm new at this - I've bought a camera at the end of 2022, but really love it. No accomplishments yet.back to gallery