The Bright Lights of Nairobi: Brought to You By Colgate

The company calls itself "Adopt A Light Limited". Rachel Somerstein at Next American City stirs up the debate:

"On the one hand, the immediate results of Adopt a Light are better-lit roads, which enhance safety for all residents, and women and more-vulnerable people in particular."

"But because these roads are definitively public – even destinations unto themselves, as the Project for Public Spaces maintains – such heavy advertising might also seem an uncomfortable compromise."