A new dumpsite in Kisumu County is being developed as an alternative of the Kachok dumpsite. Kisumu Governor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o announced that 60% of the preparation is currently done and the site will be open for use soon.
The new site in Kasese, Muhoroni Sub-County is expected to offer a long term solution to the city’s waste management headache. The governor said that an environmental impact assessment had been done at the new site and construction is currently running smoothly. Additionally, an all-weather road has also been constructed to ease the movement of trucks to the new site during waste transportation.
Race against time
“My government is racing against time to relocate the waste to the new site in Kasese within the shortest time possible. I have given a firm instructions to the officers in charge of the project to ensure there are no more delays,” said Prof Nyong’o.
For a long time, Kachok has proven to be a challenge to the city dwellers and entrepreneurs who often complain of the stench that comes from the dumpsite. The waste disposal site lies close to the city, and is also a few metres away from the neighbouring schools, Moi Stadium and human settlements.
When Prof Nyong’o was elected into office in 2017, his agenda was to have the waste relocated to an alternative site during his first 100 days in office. The county government later purchased a 207-acre piece of land in Kasese worth Sh34 million in October 2020 and promised to have the site relocated.
