Improper baby diaper disposal has been a long-standing issue which still remains as the most pressing matter affecting the lives of many residents of Migori County.
According to Kenya's Ministry of Health Report, Migori County loses Sh800 million annually due to poor sanitation, including losses related to solid waste management such as poor baby diaper disposal.
This has been the trend within the region and particularly, Kadika areas in the suburbs of Migori town, where the baby diapers are disposed alongside the local roads and pathways, risking the lives of people in the area.
The baby diapers have become an eyesore and a major pollutant to many people residing in Kadika settlement and elsewhere, because of the irresponsible dumping of the non-biodegradable garbage, which do not break down in time, ending-up in interfering with the environment, said one of the residents, Milka Odeny.
