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Naivasha hit by waste management crisis due to troubles on turf wars, impunity and political interference

 

Farmers from Kirima village in Mai Mahiu try to collect some of the garbage which has been swept away by winds from the county dumpsite to their farms, homes and the nearby Mt Longonot National park. The farmers want the dumpsite either relocated or rehabilitated noting that it was the leading cause of diseases in the semi-arid area.[Photo: Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The county government has said Naivasha is the only sub-county facing waste management challenges.

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