Friends of A Clean Kenya,
We are moving well with the issue of proper waste management. Two Consultative Strategic Planning Sessions at the Ministry
of Environment and Mineral Resources between the Government and Community Based Organizations handling Waste and Garbage have taken place.The meetings have been co-chaired by Mr. FN Kihumba on behalf of the PS and Mr. Titus Simiyu- the Provincial Director of Environment.
of Environment and Mineral Resources between the Government and Community Based Organizations handling Waste and Garbage have taken place.The meetings have been co-chaired by Mr. FN Kihumba on behalf of the PS and Mr. Titus Simiyu- the Provincial Director of Environment.
In
one of the meetings, Ms Judy Karume- The Environment Manager at Tetra
Pak Eastern Africa took the groups through a recycling process for Tetra
Pak packaging waste. This will be piloted within Nairobi in due course.
NEMA
is also taking the cue very well, garbage collectors will be required
to issue clients with four dustbins or plastic paper bags of different
colours to empty their waste materials. The colour of the container
will be the determinant of where to put the waste. Green container will take care of kitchen wastes (organic matters), white will be for recycling materials such as polythene papers, blue will be for industrial wastes such as computer while black
is expected to carry the general waste.The move is expected to
influence a positive change of attitude and behavior towards the
environment.
Read more about this in the latest Relect issue 71, the article about NEMA plans to make Nairobi and its environs cleaner.
The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC is happy that what we have been advocating and agitating for is finally
becoming policy. seperation and recyling waste as a proper way to
manage waste.This is the surest way to reduce the waste menace in our
neighborhoods.
We
appreciate all partners who are making this happen, those who have
supported our cleanups across counties, sensitization and awareness
campaigns, particularly A Better World/SOF-DI and Akiba Uhaki Foundation, the media houses who have taken this up, the various groups across counties engaged in The Clean Kenya Campaign,
colleges/universities who are leading various awareness campaigns, the various Ministries, Municipal and Town Councils.
Together, we can achieve a clean Kenya as Kenya turns 50 years next year.
Otieno Sungu,
The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC
0729294743.
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