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Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Dr. Deborah Barasa (left) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Director General Dr. Mamo B. Mamo consult during a meeting organized for waste pickers in Nairobi on

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Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Dr. Deborah Barasa (left) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Director General Dr. Mamo B. Mamo consult during a meeting organized for waste pickers in Nairobi on 9th March 2026.

Dr. Barasa announced that the government has introduced policies to strengthen the role of waste pickers in environmental governance, formally recognizing them as environmental workers under the Sustainable Waste Management Act, 2022.

She emphasized that waste pickers should be considered critical partners in the waste management value chain, in line with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and efforts to promote a circular economy.

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