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NMS pledges to build engineered dumpsite in Ruai
A scavenger carries recyclable waste as Marabou storks flock around at Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi on September 28, 2020. Dandora dumpsite is the country’s biggest garbage disposal point.
Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- The development is part of the plan by the administration of Major-General Mohamed Badi to address the city’s garbage problem.
- Dandora dumpsite has more than 1.8 million tonnes of solid waste, way above its capacity of 500,000 tonnes.
Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) has announced plans to set up an engineered dumpsite in Ruai to relieve pressure on the old landfill in Dandora.
The development is part of the plan by the administration of Major-General Mohamed Badi to address the city’s garbage problem.
