Residents of Gomongo and Korogocho slums in Ruaraka have protested the dumping of garbage in the area, saying it will lead to an illegal dumpsite. Private garbage collection trucks have been dumping waste in the slums. The trucks find it easy to dump the garbage in the area instead of the Dandora dumpsite, which is less than a kilometre away. There has been increase in the number of illegal dumping sites in various parts of the city, with the county government blaming private contractors of illegal dumping. The 30-acre Dandora dumpsite was declared full in 1996, but has never been closed after several attempts to relocate it failed.

Source: The Star February 07, 2018 20:48 UTC