Garbage collection earns Polycarp Wekesa a living

For two years while living in Kaptembwo estate in Nakuru, Polycarp Wekesa, 25, saw his neighbours accumulate garbage which took time to dispose.
The fact that the town council’s garbage collection vehicles came to the estate irregularly meant that most households lived with garbage at their doorsteps.
Wekesa, a jobless youth, saw this as an opportunity to make a living.
He says, “I felt the suffering of most residents as garbage literally suffocated them. Some would dispose of it along roads which in turn became a nuisance to many people. I just thought of helping them out at a small fee.”
Due to the already existing need, Wekesa approached households and explained his solution.
At just Sh20, he would collect and dispose of the garbage every two days. 

Fees for his siblings