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The union environment ministry has notified Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, for waste processing by bulk waste generators under extended bulk waste generator responsibility (EBWGR). These rules expand the definition of bulk waste generators and introduce the polluter-pays principle for the first time.
Plastic waste topped the list of trash left by visitors in cemeteries nationwide during Undas, according to monitoring by the EcoWaste Coalition. The group observed this in 25 public and private cemeteries from October 31 to November 2. It called for phasing out single-use plastics and better waste enforcement.
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Mombasa County faces criticism from a human rights group for awarding a Ksh17 billion waste-to-energy tender to a Ghanaian conglomerate without public participation or assembly approval. The Centre for Litigation Trust has issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding transparency on the process. County assembly members have also questioned the lack of involvement in the decision.