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Lakeside stench lingers as dump site relocation faces hurdles

Kachok dump site near Kisumu city. Kisumu residents will have to contend with the pungent and nauseating smell from the infamous Kachok garbage dump site. (PHOTO: COLLINS ODUOR/ STANDARD)

Kisumu residents will have to contend with the pungent and nauseating smell from the infamous Kachok garbage dump site.

The planned relocation of the dump site has lost momentum despite hefty budget allocations since 2013.

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