Provide “circular economy” waste separation sites/infrastructure.
NEMA has issued a 21-day directive to all county governments to reorganize dumpsites and enforce waste separation at the source … under the Sustainable Waste Management Act (SWMA).
At the county level, Makueni County has announced plans to build a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) costing KSh 180 million to support waste segregation and recycling.
The COPIP pilot project in Mombasa (Likoni & Mvita sub-counties), with EIB backing, distributed separation bins to over 800 households and trained them in waste separation.
Despite this, firstly, the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi is repeatedly cited as an example of overflowing, mismanaged waste despite promises to decommission or rehabilitate it (e.g. in NEMA ultimatum articles)
The COPIP pilot project in Mombasa noted that behavior change, awareness creation, and public participation are essential; lack of these is among key challenges.
Some sources point out that many counties lack the budget, technical capacity, or will to fully enforce waste separation and segregation even under the legal regime. (Implied in reporting on NEMA’s ultimatum).
