An assessment of the evolution of Kenya's solid waste management policies and their implementation in Nairobi and Mombasa: analysis of policies and practices

《An assessment of the evolution of Kenya's solid waste management policies and their implementation in Nairobi and Mombasa: analysis of policies and practices》

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关键字: Kenya; policy analysis; solid waste management; ACCRA METROPOLITAN-AREA; B-VIRUS INFECTION; RISK-FACTORS; PREVALENCE; COUNTRIES; GHANA

作者单位: [Haregu, Tilahun Nigatu; Ziraba, Abdhalah K.] African Populat & Hlth Res Ctr, APHRC Campus, Nairobi, Kenya. [Aboderin, Isabella] African Populat & Hlth Res Ctr, Aging & Dev Program, Nairobi, Kenya. [Amugsi, Dickson; Muindi, Kanyiva; Mberu, Blessing] African Populat & Hlth Res Ctr, Urbanizat & Wellbeing, Nairobi, Kenya. Haregu, TN (reprint author), African Populat & Hlth Res Ctr, APHRC Campus, Nairobi, Kenya. E-Mail: tharegu@aphrc.org; aziraba@aphrc.org; iaboderin@aphrc.org; damugsi@aphrc.org; kmuindi@aphrc.org; bmberu@aphrc.org

摘要: This paper provides a summary of the priorities and strategies stipulated by the major solid waste management (SWM) policies in Kenya. It also provides a brief assessment of their implementation in Nairobi and Mombasa, drawing on data from a 2016 community-based study. We found that SWM policies have evolved to specificity in terms of focus, functions and scope. There was a shift from criminalizing solid waste action or inaction to promoting good practices; from generic acts to specific ones; and from centralized mandates to more decentralized responsibilities. However, SWM remains a critical concern and a major challenge in Nairobi and Mombasa as a result of weak institutional structures and capacity, weak enforcement of regulatory frameworks, and the control of the sector by criminal cartels.