Waste management, the new challenge for property developers

Clogged water ways caused by poor drainage system has become the order of the day for the residents and businesses in Kware-Pipeline, Nairobi. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Picture this. A housing development that might just have jumped straight out of the pages of a glossy magazine. The design is exquisite but there is a problem.

The nearest sewerage line is kilometres away. The only access is by a dusty track more suited for donkey drawn carts. So the developer puts more money building a sewage treatment plant and roads. By the time he is done, the cost of houses, which was already high, is high watering. This is the reality.