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Originally published by Nation CountiesJune 21, 2026
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Nairobi’s waste management overhaul faces test as cartels resist reforms
City Hall is facing severe resistance from violent, politically connected waste cartels that control lucrative estate collection routes...
✨ Key Highlights
Nairobi is tackling a massive waste problem, collecting significantly more garbage daily, but faces stiff resistance from entrenched waste management cartels profiting from illegal dumping and extortion.
- Nairobi City County now collects over 4,000 tonnes of garbage daily, a four-fold increase.
- Key players include Governor Johnson Sakaja and the Nairobi City County government.
- These criminal networks operate a lucrative underground economy, particularly at the Dandora dumpsite, resisting reforms aimed at efficiency and revenue recovery.
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