Municipal Solid Waste Management Audit Report for Taita Taveta County

Besides being a threat to natural ecosystems and human health, poor municipal solid waste management (MSWM) continues to negatively affect tourism activities in the county further undermining the economic potential of the county. In order to commence the journey towards sustainable waste management, the county government, under my leadership and with the support of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), has conducted an assessment of the current status of MSWM in the county and prepared this Municipal Solid Waste Management Audit Report for Taita Taveta County that provides a clear picture of the current status of solid waste in the county and highlights infrastructure and policy gaps at every level of the MSWM value chain. This Report suggests recommendations for improving MSWM and visions the future waste flow, positioning the county on the path towards a circular economy.