Waste Disposal Management and Pollution Policies in Eldoret-Kenya

Abel Cheruiyot and Shadrack Kipkoech Sitienei
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Abel Cheruiyot: Holds a BA in Political Science and Public Administration, MA in Public Administration and Policy and currently lecturer at Moi University-Department of History, Political Science and Public Administration
Shadrack Kipkoech Sitienei: Holds a BA in Political Science and Public Administration, MA in Public Administration and Policy and currently lecturer at Moi University-Department of History, Political Science and Public Administration.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2020, vol. 4, issue 8, 605-609

Abstract: Waste management or Waste disposal is all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This research endeavors to examine the waste disposal management and pollution policies in Eldoret municipality-Kenya. The paper will be guided by the following objectives: to examine the waste disposal and management policies in Eldoret municipality and to evaluate the roles of various stakeholders in waste management. The paper will adopt a qualitative approach by getting response from the stakeholders through interviews and questionnaires, the respondents were chosen through purposive sapling technique. The geographical scope of the study was Eldoret municipality while the time scope covered the period 2012-2015. The findings were: several policies exist which include; Waste Generation Policy, Waste Transportation Policy, Waste Disposal Policy, and Waste Recycling Policy. However, the implementation of the mentioned policies is wanting. The stakeholders include; Central Government, Judiciary, Legislature and Relevant State Corporations. The paper concludes that the presence of relevant policies and stakeholders should ensure proper management of solid waste and pollution prevention due to lapse garbage collection, lack of garbage collection in high density and inadequate facilities in city centers and low density areas also pose a challenge.

Date: 2020
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