Why electronic waste is Kenya’s big headache

A technician at the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre (WEEE Centre) in Utawala, Nairobi on Tuesday. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

Where is the phone you owned ten years ago? Where will the smartphone you currently own be in a decade’s time? Well, the accurate answer to both questions for many Kenyans is ‘I do not know.’

But the two queries form what experts say has remained ignored in the management of electronic waste in Kenya, as many electronic equipment owners keep damping their e-waste irresponsibly and contributing to a potential crisis.

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