Implementation of solid waste management policies in Kenya: challenges
and opportunities
Abstract
The study used quality methods to collect the data. The data collection
was conducted both in Nairobi and Mombasa (two main commercial cities),
using in-depth interviews (IDIs), key informant interviews (KIIs) and
focus group discussions (FGDs). A total of 10 FGDs (Each FGD was made up
of 8-12 people), 15 IDIs and 15 KIIs were completed with selected
respondents in the two cities. The purposive sampling strategy was used
to select respondents who would be better positioned to provide rich
information on the subject being investigated. The IDIs and FGDs were
conducted with community members and solid waste (SW) workers, including
scavengers. while KIIs were conducted with policymakers, civil society
organisations, international non-governmental organisations,
community-based organisations and national institutions responsible for
environmental issues in Kenya. All interviews were audio-recorded and
transcribed verbatim by professional transcribers, translated into
English for interviews conducted in the local language, and validated by
an independent transcriber. Thematic analytical approach was employed in
the analysis of the data.