Nairobi County will spend part of the Ksh700 million kitty set aside for environmental conservation in the current financial year to sensitize residents on proper waste disposal methods, Governor Dr Evans Kidero has said.
Many residents, Kidero noted, are oblivious to the grave danger posed by improper waste disposal to their health citing the rising incidence of communicable diseases in the county as a cause for concern.
He was speaking at City Stadium during the monthly cleanup exercise which was conducted in various parts of the county. The county government uses the monthly cleanup exercises to mobilise residents to keep the city clean. It takes place every last Saturday of the month.
Residents volunteer for various activities like litter picking, garbage collection, raking, drainage clearance, grass cutting and tree planting.
Dr Kidero urged the youth to explore income-generating projects around waste disposal, adding his government was ready to partner with them to set up such ventures.
He added the county government had committed to fully engage the youth in the county to help redeem the face of the city, once referred to as the ‘Green City in the Sun.’
“I am calling on our youth and the public at large to focus on environmental conservation projects that will not only act as a source of livelihood, but also as the sure way to living and working in a clean and healthy environment,” said Dr Kidero who was accompanied by his deputy, Jonathan Mueke.
This month’s clean up initiative saw many youth participate. Dr Kidero said such noble activities would lure youth away from anti-social behavior such as consumption of illicit brews and drugs.
Noting that cleanliness of the city was the responsibility of all residents, Mueke said the quest for a healthier environment had to start at the household level. “Environmental awareness and public participation is the best way to sort out the waste issue in our city. It requires the goodwill of both the residents and the county government to ensure that our monthly clean up exercise is a success,” said Mueke.
The county government has embarked on tapping energy from garbage at the Dandora dump site to generate power. “We are devising ways of producing energy from waste while recycling plastics. Organic waste will be used to manufacture fertilizer,” said Dr Kidero.
He continued to reaffirm that henceforth the involvement of the youth and the public at large will be commendable in all the upcoming clean ups.
The governor urged the county residents to be responsible when disposing waste saying Dandora dumpsite is full and plans for an alternative site were at an advanced stage.
This month’s clean up took place in the following areas:
Within the Kibra Sub-County at Sara Ng’ombe ward.
In the Makadara sub county, in Harambee Ward including Mutindwa Market.
The 1st Avenue Eastleigh will be targeted for cleanup in the Kamukunji sub county.
Within the Langata Sub-County, at Nairobi West shopping centre,
Githurai area within the Roysambu sub-county.
In Embakasi West Sub County, the areas cleaned include Kariobangi sub-ward.
Mathare Area 1, 2, 3 and Huruma, will be cleaned within the Ruaraka Sub County.
The focal clean up areas within the Westland sub county were Kaptagat area, Kaptagat road, Kitsuru ward.
Within Starehe sub-county, the clean-up areas are Dipsy area.
Within the Embakasi East sub county, the focal areas will be Kayole Soweto Road.
In Embakasi North, Dandora III ward, opposite Dandora dumpsite.
In Embakasi South, Pipeline Ward plot number 10.
Komarock Ward in Embakasi East sub-county
Within Kasarani, the focal areas will be Sieko Estate
In Mathare, the area around Juja road.
Within the Dagoretti North area, at Kawangware ward, chief camp road.
Within the Central Business District, at the roundabout of City Stadium.
In Starehe, in Kariokor Ward.
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