In the past few years, the governments have been calling for universal affordable access to Information communication technology without putting in place measures that will ensure safe disposal and E-Waste management implementation plans safer to our environment.
The raising concerns arising from this uptake is what has driven the Ministry of Environment and Forestry strategy to provide stakeholders with information and regulations to address the challenges and opportunities arising from e-waste. Some countries in the east Africa region like Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya have just begun to deal with and develop basic waste management systems, but still lack the capacity, skills, resources and infrastructure to address the challenge effectively.
The purpose of the strategy will therefore help to analyze the current situation of E-Waste in the country, with the aim of helping the government and stakeholders at all levels to understand the need to come up with regulations on e-waste management through collaborative process.
The National E-Waste Management Strategy is a five-year plan covering the period 2019/20 to 2023/24. The E-Waste Strategy has five thematic areas aimed at resource mobilization for proper e-waste management, raising awareness , Strengthen Kenya’s e-waste coordination structures at national and county levels , Put in place a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for e-waste management, Promote research and innovation in e-waste management Legal and Regulatory frameworks for E-waste management in Kenya.
For this strategy to success, there is need for allocation of resources in form of finance, investment, technology, innovative and capacity building.
KERIAKO TOBIKO, CBS, SC
CABINET SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY