Kisumu City to use Nyumba Kumi approach in solid waste management.

 Kisumu City Manager Doris Ombara addressing solid waste management meeting at Kisumu City Hall today.She says the Nyumba Kumi approach will be used in collecting and managing waste within the various estates in the city-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo.

 By Dickson Odhiambo.

   

January 24, 2019.

 Kisumu City to use Nyumba Kumi approach in solid waste management.

THE Kisumu City is set to use the Nyumba Kumi approach in managing the solid waste within the various estates in the City.

Kisumu City Manager Doris Ombara says they have embarked on using this approach used in Estates by the national Government in taking care of security issues within the estates where ten households are put together so as to help addressing security issues within their area by ensuring that they know their neighbours.

Addressing a solid waste management stakeholders’ meeting at Kisumu City Hall today, Ombara said the Nyumba Kumi Initiative in managing the solid waste within the various estates of the city will involve various stakeholders who are majorly residents within the estates of Kisumu City in managing the solid waste.

Ombara says the initiative will ensure that 70% of the 500 metric tons of solid waste will be collected through such an approach, adding that currently only 30 percent of this is collected.

“Only 30 percent of the about 500 metric tons generated within the Kisumu City is collected and we need to collect the remaining 70 percent,” Ombara says.

She says initiative has identified units comprising of ten households in various estates which will be used in collecting and managing the garbage within their areas, adding that peer education will also be key.

Ombara says that the initiative will ensure that each household delivers the garbage to where they are needed, adding that the initiative is set to kick off soon.

She says the various stakeholders identified so far include the Members of the County Assemblies, Ward Administrators, Chiefs and their Assistants among others, adding that their input is very much critical in this process.

Ombara adds that there is no overnight solution towards the issue of waste management, adding that a concerted effort is really needed.

She says one private waste collector will be attached to the ten households who will be engaged in this initiative.

She says the private waste collectors will be paid for the services they will provide when handling this issue.

“Instead of wasting money treating the diseases caused by poor collection of garbage, such money should be used to properly collect and manage the garbage within the city,” Ombara adds.

Ombara adds that most of the drainage system within the city is being blocked by solid waste especially diapers among others.

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