Understanding the role of informal pit emptiers in sanitation in Nairobi through case studies in Mukuru and Kibera settlements
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2021Author
Mallory, Adrian
Omoga, Lilian
Kiogora, Domenic
Riungu, Joy
Kagendi, Dorothy
Parker, Alison
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Achieving universal sanitation in informal settlements will depend on improved onsite sanitation, as
sewer systems are unlikely to be viable solutions due to technical and political constraints. In Nairobi,
Kenya, 60% of the population live among its 150 informal settlements, occupying only 5% of its total
residential land. This research assessed the role of informal pit emptiers in providing sanitation in
Mukuru and Kibera, two of the largest informal settlements in Nairobi, and the barriers to achieving
improved services. Through qualitative data collection, the research found that pit emptiers are
institutionally and physically outside of the current paradigm of sanitation service delivery. There is
no infrastructure available to remove waste from informal settlements, except for a transfer station
that is being piloted by Sanergy, and instead waste ends up disposed in the community. The pit
emptiers also face violence and intimidation from competitors or locals claiming ownership of
territory. Providing improved sanitation in such areas will depend on the provision of new
infrastructure, but this can only succeed with a detailed understanding of the competing and vested
interests that can enable or undermine a project.
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Mallory, Adrian, et al. "Understanding the role of informal pit emptiers in sanitation in Nairobi through case studies in Mukuru and Kibera settlements." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 11.1 (2021): 51-59.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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