Japan's new technology to help make Nairobi city clean

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero

Japan has promised to help the county government to manage waste once a new technology they are developing is ready.

The Fukuoka technology is also expected to help clean up the Dandora dump site.

Japanese Ambassador to Kenya Toshitsugu Uesawa, who spoke at City Hall in Nairobi Wednesday, said his country will also provide technical assistance to the county as it seeks to rid itself of waste.

Uesawa said the technology is still undergoing tests and has only been used in Denmark and Malaysia.

Governor Evans Kidero said: "This technology will also put in place measures to curb toxic gas emission and create massive jobs for the youth in Dandora and Ruai."

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JAICA) will also help Kidero's administration to implement its ambitious master plan for transforming the city.

Managing solid waste has been a nightmare for the county government as most streets are littered with garbage.

The county government has acknowledged that the rate at which the city is generating waste exceeds its capacity to manage it. The city produces 1,700 tonnes of waste daily and City Hall simply cannot handle it.