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By: Doris Jeruto Have you ever looked at Kenya’s waste management laws and policies and thought, “We’re really on top of this”? On paper, we should be leading the region. We’ve banned single-use plastic bags, passed the Sustainable Waste Management Act 2022, and established Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules that hold companies accountable for their …

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Nairobi, Kenya – 27 March 2026 – The Kenya Investment Authority (Invest Kenya) has launched Waste Management and Circular Economy: Investment Pathways and Opportunities in Kenya, a new investment prospectus aimed at unlocking investment in Kenya’s waste management and circular economy sectors and highlighting the significant economic opportunity presented by materials that are currently discarded. The prospectus was launched at …

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Policymakers, private sector leaders, development partners, and circular economy practitioners convened at the High-Level Roundtable on Regional Circularity and Waste Management in Arusha. Under the theme “Harnessing Policy, Innovation, and Digital Collaboration for a Circular East Africa,” the event brought together a coalition committed to transitioning the region from a linear “take-make-dispose” model to a …

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By: Doris Jeruto On 18 February 2026, Invest Kenya in partnership with United Nations Development Programme, TakaTaka Ni Mali, ALN Kenya and SYSTEMIQ Ltd convened a Validation Workshop for the Waste Management & Circular Economy Sector Pack at the Radisson Blu Hotel Arboretum. The workshop served as a critical milestone in validating Kenya’s emerging circular …

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By: Doris Jeruto Kenya is often discussed in climate conversations as a country highly exposed to droughts, floods, and agricultural shocks. That framing is incomplete. Increasingly, Kenya is becoming one of Africa’s most investable green economies , not despite its climate risks, but because policy, market demand, and demographic realities are converging to make sustainability …

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Date of Webinar: 28th August 2025 Organized By: TTNM in Partnership with EAWMC Target Audience: Government officialsResearchersInternational organizationsPrivate sector Speakers: 1. Mr. Brian Kalekye – Consultant Partnerships and Regional Development, TTNM2. Ms. Mpendulo Ginindza – Africa Regional Chapter Advisory Board Chair, ISWA3. Mr. Simon Kiarie – Ag. Director of Productive Sectors, EAC4. Mr. Adrian Njau …

Webinar Report: Future of Waste – Advancing Regional Collaboration on Waste Management in East Africa Read More »

On June 5th, 2025, TakaTaka Ni Mali marked World Environment Day with a stakeholder breakfast forum under the theme “Shaping the Future of Waste: A Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Opportunity and Impact.” The event, hosted at the TakaTaka Ni Mali Training Hub in Lavington, brought together waste collectors, aggregators, waste management companies, and green finance professionals …

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Turning Waste to Wealth: Africa Waste is Wealth Report 2025 Calls for Urgent Action to Unlock the Continent’s Circular Economy Potential Building on the momentum of the landmark Africa Waste is Wealth Conference 2024, held under the theme “Accelerating Sustainable Initiatives and Highlighting East Africa’s Policy Ambitions,” the newly released Africa Waste is Wealth Report …

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