Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Irungu Nyakera has suggested that a proper waste dumping system and effective policies could resolve Nairobi’s garbage crisis.

Speaking during a live interview on Friday, November 7, 2025, Nyakera proposed a recycling of waste and engaging the private-public partnership to address the challenge that has left Nairobi city in filth.

“The challenge of Nairobi garbage starts at the household level. I will start at that level and create opportunities,” he said.

“Garbage is wealth. We have many companies looking to recycle the waste and bottles, and they are willing to pay for those bottles. Not everything should go to the dumpsite. We have bottles, cartons, and food waste. We only need a proper system from the household in terms of how garbage is collected.”

“The problem at the moment is that the people collecting garbage are not being paid, while those who do not collect get money,” he added

That garbage can even be converted to power. The PPP is the way to go, and I believe through it we can make this possible,” he added.

His remarks come at a time when complaints about poor garbage collection, insecurity, and mismanagement have intensified across various parts of Nairobi.

Speaking on the garbage crisis in a past interview, Nyakera vouched for his capacity to restore the city’s clean status and normal delivery of basic services.

Deliver solutions

The DCP Patron said that the voices of ordinary Nairobians reflected a city struggling under poor planning and lack of accountability, adding that the county needs a leader who can unite teams, listen to residents, and implement real change.

“Listening to these concerns strengthened my resolve that Nairobi needs a manager, someone who understands what it takes to bring people together and deliver real solutions. I am ready to be that manager,” Nyakera said.

He also continued garbage dumping in Kawangware, poorly equipped hospitals, unchecked licensing of liquor outlets, insecurity due to lack of street lighting, and plans to repossess private land along the Nairobi River without proper consultation, among other concerns pressing Nairobians.