In this study, five local authorities (Nairobi, Mombasa,
Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret, town) were chosen
as a representative sample of the current and future
urbanization trend in the country. The first four are provincial
administration headquarters, while the last is the
fastest growing town in Kenya.
This study was carried out in three stages:
Stage 1: This stage involved a desk study in which documents
and records relating to municipal
solid waste management in Kenya, as well
as, census and economic planning, were studied
to obtain background information as well
as data to enable construction of a conceptual
model on MSW management in Kenya.
Stage 2: This stage involved interviews with department
heads from: Social Services and Housing,
Inspectorate, Water and Sewage, Planning and
Environment. Information obtained was used
to update the data collected during the desk
study.
Stage 3: A site visit was conducted to the Dandora
dumpsite in Nairobi where a few people
involved in scavenging were interviewed at
random. Local residents and a private MSW
handling company were also interviewed.
The questions asked during the interviewswere tailored to derive information on: (1)
MSW collection and disposal status and
problems; (2) environmental fate of uncollected
MSW; and (3) ways to alleviate
MSWM problems.