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County fails to collect waste after Governor Kinuthia Mbugua was voted out in primaries

Uncollected garbage is seen at the Nakuru Wakulima Wholesale Market in Nakuru on May 23, 2017. Traders said the garbage has been there for weeks, a thing they said the filth was turning away their customers. [Photo/Suleiman Mbatiah/Standard]

It is a chilly morning in Nakuru town, Nakuru County, and people are hurrying to work as others head to the market for fresh produce.

Lorries, wheelbarrows, motorcycles and bicycles can be seen ferrying produce to Wakulima Market, ready for business in the fast-growing town.

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