Residents from North Rift have been urged to drop their electronic waste at the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Centre, which is located at the Eldoret National Polytechnic for proper disposal.
The WEEE North Rift regional officer, Emmanuel Rongoei, said for those in Eldoret, they can take their e-waste to the centre, while those in TransNzoia, West Pokot, Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet, and Baringo counties can contact the centre through their website and arrange how the e-waste can be collected.
Rongoei cited electronic waste as bulbs, batteries, spotlights, computers, phones, and kitchen appliances like fridges, blenders, and microwaves, among others, which have either become obsolete or faulty that they are no longer being used.
Speaking during a sensitisation workshop on disposal of e-waste organised by the ICT Authority in Iten, the officer said e-waste contains toxic and hazardous chemicals, which, if not disposed of well, can come into contact with human beings, causing them health problems.
