Assessment of solid waste management in Nairobi City County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Kipkoech R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thuo A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-06T09:27:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-06T09:27:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-05 | |
| dc.description | Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | Ngong River is a vital water resource which is heavily polluted due to improper waste disposal. Despite restoration programmes that have been ongoing for decades and efforts to develop and implement restoration strategies such as integrated system of solid waste management, little has been achieved. This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of stakeholder’s roles in solid waste management and their contribution to the successful restoration of Ngong River. Purposive sampling method was used in selection of 30 officials for the study. This approach permitted for target selection which ensured inclusion of only key stakeholders in the study, who participated directly in solid waste management, implementation of policies and restoration of river. Institutional questionnaires and key informant interviews were used to collect the information from the respondents and result presented in tables, graphs and charts. The findings revealed that, restoration of Ngong River entailed multiple stakeholders engaged in diverse solid waste management activities, primarily focused on public awareness and education (36%), waste collection (31%), and recycling initiatives (14%). Government agencies and NGOs/CBOs collaborate to implement policies and provide technical support, but challenges such as inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, and inconsistent waste collection hinder effective management. Among the stakeholders, Nairobi City County Government was rated most ineffective (75%) in waste collection and disposal services. Solid waste management in restoration of Ngong River restoration necessitates collaboration among government agencies, Nairobi County, NGOs, CBOs, and local communities, despite challenges. Holistic approach should be applied in improving solid waste management in restoration of heavily polluted Ngong River restoration | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kipkoech, R., & Thuo, A. (2025). Assessment of solid waste management in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Environmental Technology and Science Journal, 16(1), 183-193. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/etsj.v16i1.18 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/31560 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | AJOL | |
| dc.title | Assessment of solid waste management in Nairobi City County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |