No amount of cash for cleaning will guarantee the future of the Nairobi River unless it’s legally enabled to protect itself from humans sooner rather than later.In 2017, New Zealand granted the Whanganui River legal personhood through an Act of Parliament. Since then, the river’s fortunes have improved. As Kenya, led by President William Ruto, grapples with how to clean up and protect the Nairobi River, it would be wise to borrow a leaf from New Zealand.To achieve this, Parliament should pass a law making the Nairobi River a legal person. With such legislation, the Nairobi River will have a separate…