hospital waste Stories

NEMA gives counties 21-day ultimatum to enforce waste segregation or risk penalties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

All waste generators are required to separate waste at the point of origin, while transporters are required to carry only segregated waste.

Vehicle emissions, burning hospital waste now Africa’s biggest air pollution threats, experts warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

According to Mwaniki, Nairobi is also struggling with another major source of air pollution- the open burning of hospital waste. He said the practice...

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